Paradise City by Elizabeth Day

Paradise City

Elizabeth Day

474 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

"As a state-of-the-city novel, it's richer than John Lanchester's Capital and less pleased with itself than Ian McEwan's Saturday." EVENING STANDARD Howard Pink is a wildly successful businessman still struggling to cope years after his nineteen-y...

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Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 55%
sad 55%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 22%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.53

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