Delayed Rays of a Star by Amanda Lee Koe

Delayed Rays of a Star

Amanda Lee Koe with Orlagh Cassidy (Narrator), Amanda Lee Koe (Narrator)

14 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced

Description

At a chance encounter at a Berlin soirée in 1928, the photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captures three very different women together in one frame: up-and-coming German actress Marlene Dietrich, who would wend her way into Hollywood as one of its las...

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Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 60%
sad 36%
challenging 27%
dark 21%
funny 18%
informative 18%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.8

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