The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst

The Stranger's Child

Alan Hollinghurst

563 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In the late summer of 1913 the young poet Cecil Valance comes to stay at 'Two Acres', the home of his close Cambridge friend George Sawle, and of his sister, Daphne. The weekend will be one of excitements and confusions for all the Sawles, a weeke...

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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 36%
mysterious 31%
challenging 27%
sad 22%
dark 13%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.29

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