People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

People of the Book

Geraldine Brooks with Edwina Wren

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript through centuries of exile and warIn 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of th...

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Moods

informative 63%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 52%
emotional 52%
reflective 44%
inspiring 30%
sad 25%
hopeful 20%
challenging 17%
dark 16%
tense 13%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Plot: 34% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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