The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout

The Burgess Boys

Elizabeth Strout

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

332 pages | first published 2013

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Includes Elizabeth Strout's never-before-published essay about the origins of The Burgess BoysNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post - NPR - Good Housekeeping Elizabeth Strout "animates the ordin...
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Summary of 1276 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 84%
sad 36%
hopeful 16%
challenging 12%
dark 8%
informative 8%
tense 8%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.44

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