The Man of My Dreams by Curtis Sittenfeld

The Man of My Dreams

Curtis Sittenfeld

272 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

Description

Hannah Gavener is fourteen in the summer of 1991. In the magazines she reads, celebrities plan elaborate weddings; in Hannah’s own life, her parents’ marriage is crumbling. And somewhere in between these two extremes--just maybe--lie the answers t...

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Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 77%
hopeful 33%
funny 22%
sad 22%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.26

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