The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Marriage Plot

Jeffrey Eugenides

416 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance reflective slow-paced

Description

A New York Times Notable Book of 2011A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Book of 2011 A Kirkus Reviews Top 25 Best Fiction of 2011 Title One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2011A Salon Best Fiction of 2011 titleOne of The Telegraph's Best Fiction Books...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,818 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 71%
sad 34%
dark 22%
funny 20%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 13%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.44

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