fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

249 pages | first published 2014

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A woman writer goes to Athens in the height of summer to teach a writing course. Though her own circumstances remain indistinct, she becomes the audience to a chain of narratives, as the people she meets tell her one after another the stories of t...
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Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 24%
challenging 17%
relaxing 16%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 6%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
dark 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | N/A: 5% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.7

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