Trio by William Boyd

Trio

William Boyd

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional funny medium-paced

Description

A producer. A novelist. An actress. It is summer in 1968, the year of the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. While the world is reeling our trio is involved in making a rackety Swingin' Sixties British movie in sunny Brighto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

emotional 52%
reflective 36%
funny 32%
lighthearted 26%
mysterious 26%
sad 23%
adventurous 21%
dark 19%
hopeful 15%
tense 15%
relaxing 10%
challenging 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 25%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.43

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