De bruiloft by Dorothy West

De bruiloft

Dorothy West with Anna Helmers-Dieleman (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Op het eiland Martha’s Vineyard, voor de kust van Massachusetts, ligt ‘het Ovaal’: een pittoresk parkje omringd door vakantiehuizen, waar elke zomer een hechte zwarte gemeenschap samenkomt. Het is 1953. Morgen trouwt Shelby Coles, de oogappel van ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 70%
sad 43%
challenging 24%
dark 21%
tense 18%
hopeful 16%
informative 13%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 35%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 21% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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