Las luminarias by Eleanor Catton

Las luminarias

Eleanor Catton with Celia Montolío (Translator)

808 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

Un tempestuoso día de enero una prostituta es arrestada. Ese hecho podría pasar desapercibido en mitad de la fiebre del oro que recorre la costa de Nueva Zelanda en el año 1866, si no fuera por los otros tres acontecimientos misteriosos que se pro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,384 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
adventurous 64%
challenging 47%
reflective 29%
tense 22%
dark 21%
emotional 18%
sad 10%
informative 6%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 30% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 24% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.85

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