Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Beautiful Ruins

Jess Walter

368 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The #1 New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback--Jess Walter's "absolute masterpiece" (Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author): the story of an almost-love affair that begins on the Italian coast in 1962 and resurfaces fifty yea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,531 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 64%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 25%
sad 22%
inspiring 18%
funny 17%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 10%
challenging 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 4%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.63

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