The Debut by Anita Brookner

The Debut

Anita Brookner

192 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Since childhood Ruth Weiss has been escaping from life into books, and from the hothouse attentions of her tyrannical and eccentric parents into the gentler warmth of lovers and friends. Now Dr. Weiss, at forty, a quiet scholar devoted to the stud...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
funny 75%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.43

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