Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster

Raven Leilani

227 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Edie is just trying to survive. She’s messing up in her dead-end admin job in her all-white office, is sleeping with all the wrong men, and has failed at the only thing that meant anything to her, painting. No one seems to care that she doesn’t re...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16,545 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
reflective 62%
emotional 58%
challenging 34%
sad 31%
tense 29%
funny 24%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 27%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 37% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.69

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