The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung

The Tenth Muse

Catherine Chung

291 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

The first thing I remember being said of me with any consistency was that I was intelligent—and I recognized even then that it was a comment leveled at me with as much disapproval as admiration. Still, I never tried to hide or suppress my mind as ...

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Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 68%
sad 43%
challenging 35%
informative 35%
inspiring 35%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 15%
dark 7%
tense 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.07

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