People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

People of the Book

Geraldine Brooks

372 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript through centuries of exile and warIn 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of th...

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Moods

informative 62%
mysterious 56%
adventurous 51%
emotional 51%
reflective 45%
inspiring 31%
sad 26%
hopeful 19%
dark 17%
challenging 16%
tense 13%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 30%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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