The Guest Book by Sarah Blake

The Guest Book

Sarah Blake

732 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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Instant New York Times BestsellerLonglisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence"The Guest Book is monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt." --The Washington PostThe thought-provoking new novel by New York Times bestselling author Sar...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 76%
sad 60%
mysterious 44%
challenging 28%
tense 23%
dark 15%
informative 13%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 46%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.5

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