Costalegre: A Novel Inspired by Peggy Guggenheim and Her Daughter by Courtney Maum

Costalegre: A Novel Inspired by Peggy Guggenheim and Her Daughter

Courtney Maum

240 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction art historical literary reflective medium-paced

Description

"Delightful ... In Lara, Maum has given a little-considered daughter a more hopeful future." --Mona Simpson, The New York Times Book Review"Maum's slender, intelligent Costalegre is about many things: art as spectacle and art as discipline; life a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 54%
adventurous 45%
sad 36%
dark 18%
lighthearted 18%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 33%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.43

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