Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy

Liars and Saints

Maile Meloy

272 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

With her first novel, Liars and Saints, award-winning author Maile Meloy more than delivers on the promise of her highly acclaimed debut story collection, Half in Love. This novel tells a story of sex and longing, love and loss, and of the deceit ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 173 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.7

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