Flesh and Blood by Michael Cunningham

Flesh and Blood

Michael Cunningham

465 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In Flesh and Blood, Michael Cunningham takes us on a masterful journey through four generations of the Stassos family as he examines the dynamics of a family struggling to "come of age" in the 20th century. In 1950, Constantine Stassos, a Greek i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 238 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 100%
emotional 80%
challenging 60%
dark 40%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.92

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