fiction contemporary informative slow-paced

128 pages | first published 2003

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When lonely sixteen-year-old university student Blanche meets the dazzling Christa, she is swept off her feet. Christa, who talks freely of her impoverished background in the Eastern Belgian town of Malmedy, claims to work in a bar with her boyfri...
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Summary of 195 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
tense 45%
dark 36%
challenging 18%
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 36%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.21

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