The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall

The Dearly Beloved

Cara Wall

344 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

"This gentle, gorgeously written book may be one of my favorites ever." --Jenna Bush Hager (A Today show "Read with Jenna" Book Club Selection ) This "moving portrait of love and friendship set against a backdrop of social change" (The New York Ti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,981 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 80%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 38%
sad 22%
challenging 20%
informative 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
tense 3%
dark 2%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.21

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