Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan

Friends and Strangers

J. Courtney Sullivan

416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

An insightful, hilarious, and compulsively readable novel about a complicated friendship between two women who are at two very different stages in life, from the best-selling author of Maine and Saints for All Occasions (named one of the Washingto...

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Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 61%
lighthearted 17%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
sad 11%
challenging 9%
tense 9%
relaxing 8%
inspiring 5%
dark 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 43%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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