Brass by Xhenet Aliu

Brass

Xhenet Aliu with Thérèse Plummer (Narrator), Lauren Fortgang (Narrator)

9 hours, 31 minutes first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A waitress at the Betsy Ross Diner, Elsie hopes her nickel-and-dime tips will add up to a new life. Then she meets Bashkim, who is at once both worldly and naïve, a married man who left Albania to chase his dreams – and wound up working as a line ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 55%
sad 44%
challenging 22%
dark 11%
funny 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 37%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.69

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