The Boy in the Field: A Novel by Margot Livesey

The Boy in the Field: A Novel

Margot Livesey

272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Matthew, the oldest, becomes obsessed with tracking down the assailant, secretly searching the local town with the victim's brother. Zoe wanders the streets of Oxford, looking at men, and one of them, a visiting American graduate student, looks ba...

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Community Reviews Summary of 456 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 67%
mysterious 63%
sad 26%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
inspiring 15%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 27%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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