This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell

This Must Be the Place

Maggie O'Farrell

502 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A top-ten bestseller 2016, shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award, This Must Be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell crosses time zones and continents to reveal an extraordinary portrait of a marriage.A reclusive ex-film star living in the wilds of Irelan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,847 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 75%
hopeful 42%
sad 31%
challenging 16%
funny 13%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
dark 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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