The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst

The Line of Beauty

Alan Hollinghurst

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

512 pages | first published 2004

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In the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-an...
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Summary of 1171 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 64%
sad 54%
dark 45%
challenging 33%
funny 20%
informative 10%
tense 10%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 41% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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