What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell

What Belongs to You

Garth Greenwell

194 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award in fictionOn an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia's National Palace of Culture. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for...

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Moods

emotional 76%
sad 72%
reflective 68%
dark 52%
challenging 30%
tense 24%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 39%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 34% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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