The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

The Interestings

Meg Wolitzer

560 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The summer that Nixon resigns, six teenagers at a summer camp for the arts become inseparable. Decades later the bond remains powerful, but so much else has changed. In The Interestings, Wolitzer follows these characters from the height of youth t...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 80%
funny 21%
sad 20%
hopeful 16%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 10%
adventurous 8%
dark 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
informative 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.63

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