Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Maria Semple

352 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

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A misanthropic matriarch leaves her eccentric family in crisis when she mysteriously disappears in this "whip-smart and divinely funny" novel that inspired the movie starring Cate Blanchett (New York Times). Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Mi...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 62,505 reviews

Moods

funny: 74%

adventurous: 57%

mysterious: 46%

lighthearted: 44%

emotional: 33%

hopeful: 17%

reflective: 17%

inspiring: 10%

challenging: 5%

tense: 5%

relaxing: 4%

sad: 4%

dark: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

35% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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