Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann

Ducks, Newburyport

Lucy Ellmann

1022 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

ATTICING one cherry pie after another, an Ohio housewife tries to bridge the gaps between reality and the torrent of meaningless info that is the United States of America. She worries about her children, her dead parents, African elephants, the be...

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Moods

reflective 82%
challenging 81%
emotional 53%
funny 44%
sad 20%
dark 17%
tense 11%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 21%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.18

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