Capital by John Lanchester

Capital

John Lanchester

528 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging slow-paced
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Celebrated novelist John Lanchester (author of The Debt to Pleasure) returns with an epic novel that captures the obsessions of our time. It’s 2008 and things are falling apart: Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers are going under, and the residents o...

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Moods

reflective 65%
mysterious 47%
lighthearted 30%
challenging 26%
emotional 26%
funny 21%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.67

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