The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

The Jane Austen Book Club

Karen Joy Fowler

304 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Description

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A book club discuss the works of Jane Austen and experience their own affairs of the heart in this charming "tribute to Austen that manages to capture her spirit" (The Boston Globe). In California's central valley, fi...

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Moods

lighthearted 74%
reflective 53%
funny 40%
emotional 36%
relaxing 24%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 10%
sad 6%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

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