Dinner Party by Sarah Gilmartin

Dinner Party

Sarah Gilmartin

272 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A remarkable Irish family saga about the messiness of modern family life—a major debut from a blazing new talent that’s already an international sensation “Sarah Gilmartin gives us terrific, complex characters and strong themes, in prose that is c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 85%
dark 77%
reflective 54%
challenging 45%
tense 42%
hopeful 28%
funny 11%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.49

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