April in Spain by Benjamin Black, John Banville

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author‘He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he kn...

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Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 71%
tense 39%
reflective 25%
sad 14%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.37

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