A Bend in the Stars by Rachel Barenbaum

A Bend in the Stars

Rachel Barenbaum

464 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional slow-paced

Description

All the Light We Cannot See meets The Nightingale in this literary WWI-era novel and epic love story of a brilliant young doctor who races against Einstein to solve one of the universe's great mysteries.In Russia, in the summer of 1914, as war wit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 282 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
emotional 72%
tense 40%
sad 36%
challenging 24%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 8%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 29%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 45% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.86

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