A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

A Great and Terrible Beauty

Gemma Doyle #1

Libba Bray

403 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

The first book in the critically acclaimed New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy, the exhilarating and haunting saga from the author of The Diviners series and Going Bovine. It's 1895, and after the suici...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
adventurous 70%
dark 65%
emotional 39%
tense 16%
sad 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 4%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 20%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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