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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Community Reviews Summary of 795 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 63%
funny 27%
hopeful 27%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.26

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