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352 pages | first published 2019

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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2020 What unites Katherine Mansfield, Charlie Chaplin, Shakespeare, Rilke, Beethoven, Brexit, the present, the past, the north, the south, the east, the west, a ma...
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Summary of 2067 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 54%
challenging 52%
hopeful 34%
sad 30%
inspiring 23%
informative 22%
dark 20%
funny 19%
mysterious 13%
tense 10%
adventurous 9%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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4.17

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