Akin by Emma Donoghue

Akin

Emma Donoghue with Jason Culp (Narrator)

11 hours, 29 minutes first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A tale of love, loss and family, in which a retired New York professor’s life is thrown into chaos when he takes his great-nephew to the French Riviera, in hopes of uncovering his own mother's wartime secrets. Noah is only days away from his first...

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Community Reviews Summary of 841 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 65%
hopeful 56%
funny 32%
inspiring 31%
informative 22%
adventurous 17%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
mysterious 7%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 49%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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