The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

The Lola Quartet

Emily St. John Mandel

279 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Gavin Sasaki is a promising young journalist in New York City, until he’s disgraced following a series of unforgivable lapses in his work. It’s early 2009, and the world has gone dark very quickly. The economic collapse has turned an era that maga...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,639 reviews

Moods

mysterious 76%
dark 54%
tense 44%
reflective 41%
emotional 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 13%
challenging 10%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 27%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 27% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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