The Betrayals by Bridget Collins

The Betrayals

Bridget Collins

416 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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"The Betrayals is a beautiful dystopian romance about coming of age as an artist and the love affair artistic collaboration can be, while also being an acute political novel about the fate of spiritual values in a totalitarian system. A rich delig...

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Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 57%
emotional 44%
reflective 34%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
sad 19%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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