The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville

The Idea of Perfection

Kate Grenville

416 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Description

Douglas Cheeseman is a big-eared engineer who avoids his own reflection and has bored his wife into leaving him. Newly single, he’s the sort of man you’d never look at twice. Harley Savage is a large, raw-boned, abrasive woman who's been through t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 162 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 37%
funny 37%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 25%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.49

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