Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan

Manhattan Beach

Jennifer Egan

512 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NEW YORK'S "ONE BOOK, ONE NEW YORK" PICKWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionThe daring and magnificent novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,814 reviews

Moods

mysterious 54%
emotional 52%
adventurous 44%
reflective 44%
dark 24%
informative 23%
sad 21%
tense 20%
challenging 12%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 29%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 38% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.49

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