At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen

At the Water's Edge

Sara Gruen

348 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

After embarrassing themselves at the social event of the year in high society Philadelphia on New Year’s Eve of 1942, Maddie and Ellis Hyde are cut off financially by Ellis’s father, a former army Colonel who is already embarrassed by his son’s in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,163 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
adventurous 56%
tense 27%
mysterious 25%
dark 22%
reflective 20%
sad 20%
hopeful 15%
challenging 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 22%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 24% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.63

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