Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead

Astonish Me

Maggie Shipstead with Rebecca Lowman

10 hours, 10 minutes first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction literary hopeful sad medium-paced

Description

For years Joan has been trying to forget her past, to find peace and satisfaction in her role as wife and mother. Few in her drowsy California suburb know her thrilling history: as a young American ballerina in Paris, she fell into a doomed, passi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,111 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 71%
sad 37%
dark 22%
mysterious 20%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
informative 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 33%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 43%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 37% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.66

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