The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

The Lacuna

Barbara Kingsolver

508 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In The Lacuna, her first novel in nine years, Barbara Kingsolver, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Poisonwood Bible and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caug...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 5,326 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 56%

informative: 51%

adventurous: 43%

challenging: 31%

sad: 24%

inspiring: 22%

hopeful: 18%

mysterious: 16%

dark: 13%

funny: 11%

tense: 5%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

94% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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