The Weekend by Charlotte Wood

The Weekend

Charlotte Wood

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. Can they survive together without her? They are Jude, a once-famo...

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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 66%
sad 48%
funny 19%
hopeful 19%
lighthearted 14%
tense 10%
challenging 7%
dark 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 44%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.44

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