Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

Only the Beautiful

Susan Meissner

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Description

California, 1938—When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser’s daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert’s spacious ho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 88%
informative 60%
challenging 48%
reflective 40%
hopeful 36%
tense 30%
dark 28%
inspiring 23%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 81%
fast 13%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 20% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Average rating

4.51

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