The Man Of My Dreams by Curtis Sittenfeld

The Man Of My Dreams

Curtis Sittenfeld

288 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

Description

Hannah Gavener is fourteen in the summer of 1991. In the magazines she reads, celebrities plan elaborate weddings; in Hannah’s own life, her parents’ marriage is crumbling. And somewhere in between these two extremes--just maybe--lie the answers t...

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Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 62%
hopeful 37%
funny 25%
lighthearted 25%
sad 18%
inspiring 12%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 29%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.25

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