Cost by Roxana Robinson

416 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

When Julia Lambert, an art professor, settles into her idyllic Maine house for the summer, she plans to spend the time tending her fragile relationships with her father, a repressive neurosurgeon, and her gentle mother, who is descending into Alzh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.48

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