Lea by Pascal Mercier

Lea

Pascal Mercier with Shaun Whiteside (Translator)

400 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary music challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of the giant bestseller, Night Train to Lisbon, comes a finely calibrated heartbreaker of a novel about fathers and daughters, great rises and sudden falls.It all starts with the death of Martijn van Vliet’s wife. His grief-stricke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
inspiring 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.49

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