The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe

The Gilded Years

Karin Tanabe

400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Passing meets The House of Mirth in this “utterly captivating” (Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen House) historical novel based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first black student to attend Vassar, who suc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 754 reviews

Moods

informative 55%
reflective 47%
inspiring 44%
emotional 41%
tense 25%
hopeful 22%
challenging 19%
sad 13%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 39%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.8

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