The Weekend by Charlotte Wood

The Weekend

Charlotte Wood

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Sylvie, Jude, Wendy and Adele have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. These women couldn’t be more different: Jude, a once...

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Community Reviews Summary of 888 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 67%
sad 48%
hopeful 20%
funny 19%
lighthearted 14%
tense 11%
challenging 7%
dark 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.43

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