Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

Ducks, Newburyport

Lucy Ellmann

1030 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

ATTICING one cherry pie after another, an Ohio housewife tries to bridge the gaps between reality and the torrent of meaningless info that is the United States of America. She worries about her children, her dead parents, African elephants, the be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 820 reviews

Moods

challenging 81%
reflective 81%
emotional 54%
funny 44%
sad 21%
dark 18%
tense 12%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 21%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.17

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