The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

The Lacuna

Barbara Kingsolver

688 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

From Pulitzer Prize nominee and award winning author of Homeland, The Poisonwood Bible and Flight Behaviour, The Lacuna is the heartbreaking story of a man torn between the warm heart of Mexico and the cold embrace of 1950s America in the shadow o...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 65%
informative 45%
adventurous 43%
challenging 25%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 12%
dark 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 21%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.86

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