Ventoux by Bert Wagendorp

Ventoux

Bert Wagendorp with Paul Vincent (Translator)

300 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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"A propulsive reading experience"--The New York Times"Wagendorp's book manages to be funny, shrewd, and moving, with a complex structure that never feels cumbersome, and a finale so intense that you want to read it very slowly, almost one word at ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 66%
adventurous 44%
sad 44%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.23

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