The Answers by Catherine Lacey

The Answers

Catherine Lacey

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

"Like Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, [The Answers] is also a novel about a subjugated woman, in this case not to a totalitarian theocracy but to subtler forces its heroine is only beginning to understand and fears she is complicit with." -...

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Community Reviews Summary of 807 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 55%
dark 53%
challenging 48%
mysterious 44%
sad 24%
tense 20%
funny 12%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.29

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