Moonglow by Michael Chabon

Moonglow

Michael Chabon

fiction contemporary historical literary reflective slow-paced

448 pages | first published 2016

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Moonglow unfolds as the deathbed confession of a man the narrator refers to only as "my grandfather." It is a tale of madness, of war and adventure, of sex and marriage and desire, of existential doubt and model rocketry, of the shining aspiration...
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Summary of 1652 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 73%
sad 39%
dark 36%
funny 31%
adventurous 24%
challenging 24%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 36%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.84

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