Fruit of the Lemon by Andrea Levy

Fruit of the Lemon

Andrea Levy

339 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

From Andrea Levy, author of Small Island and winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year and the Best of the Best Orange Prize, comes a story of one woman and two islands.Faith Jackson knows little about her parents' lives before they moved to Englan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 56%
informative 30%
hopeful 26%
challenging 21%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 21%
funny 17%
dark 8%
sad 8%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.62

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