Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra

Mercury Pictures Presents

Anthony Marra

648 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolini’s Italy to 1940s Los Angeles—a timeless story of love, deceit, and sacrifice from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Constellatio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
reflective 65%
sad 36%
informative 33%
funny 30%
challenging 29%
hopeful 29%
adventurous 23%
inspiring 19%
dark 10%
tense 10%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 43%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Average rating

3.72

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