Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

Trust Exercise

Susan Choi

257 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Pulitzer Finalist Susan Choi's narrative-upending novel about what happens when a first love between high school students is interrupted by the attentions of a charismatic teacherIn an American suburb in the early 1980s, students at a highly compe...

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Moods

challenging 64%
dark 58%
reflective 54%
emotional 47%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
sad 20%
funny 8%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 36%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 32% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.19

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