Delayed Rays of a Star by Amanda Lee Koe

Delayed Rays of a Star

Amanda Lee Koe

400 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced

Description

At a chance encounter at a Berlin soirée in 1928, the photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captures three very different women together in one frame: up-and-coming German actress Marlene Dietrich, who would wend her way into Hollywood as one of its las...

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Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 60%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
informative 24%
dark 21%
funny 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.78

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