Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra

Mercury Pictures Presents

Anthony Marra

432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolini’s Italy to 1940s Los Angeles—a timeless story of love, deceit, and sacrifice from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Constellatio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 315 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 69%
sad 35%
informative 34%
challenging 30%
funny 27%
hopeful 27%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 15%
tense 11%
dark 10%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.77

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