The Muse by Jessie Burton
The Muse
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Jessie Burton
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The Muse

Jessie Burton

446 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

Suspensefully sweeping from London in the sixties to 1930s rural Spain, The Muse is an unforgettable novel about art and aspiration, love and obsession – a masterpiece from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist.A pi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,417 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
emotional 59%
reflective 37%
adventurous 31%
sad 29%
dark 25%
tense 21%
inspiring 19%
challenging 11%
informative 11%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 22%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 26% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.84

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