Golden Age by Jane Smiley

464 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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Description

Winner of the Heartland Prize for Fiction A Washington Post Notable Book One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, BookPage It's 1987, and the next generation of Langdons is facing economic, socia...

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Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 87%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 75%
fast 12%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.7

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