Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

Booth

Karen Joy Fowler with January LaVoy (Narrator)

13 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark sad tense slow-paced

Description

From the Man Booker finalist and bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves comes an epic and intimate novel about the family behind one of the most infamous figures in American history: John Wilkes Booth. In 1822, a secret fami...

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Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews

Moods

informative 63%
dark 48%
reflective 48%
sad 47%
emotional 46%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 7%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 36%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 31% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.78

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