April in Spain by John Banville

April in Spain

Quirke #8

John Banville

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author0'He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he k...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
mysterious 89%
tense 36%
reflective 21%
sad 15%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 26% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.4

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