The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout

The Burgess Boys

Elizabeth Strout

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post - NPR - Good Housekeeping Elizabeth Strout "animates the ordinary with an astonishing force," wrote The New Yorker on the publication of her Pulitzer Prize-win...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,475 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 83%
sad 41%
hopeful 19%
challenging 13%
dark 13%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.44

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