Orpheus Lost by Janette Turner Hospital

368 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction music thriller informative slow-paced

Description

Leela is a mathematician who has escaped her Southern hometown to study in Boston. She meets an Australian musician, Mishka, and from the moment she first hears him play his music grips her; they quickly become lovers. Then one day Leela is picked...

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Moods

challenging 50%
dark 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

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3.64

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