The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

The Paper Palace

Miranda Cowley Heller with Nan McNamara (Narrator)

12 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

It is a perfect July morning, and Elle, a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three, awakens at “The Paper Palace”—the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life. But this morning is different: last night Elle and her ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,729 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 65%
dark 57%
sad 48%
challenging 28%
tense 26%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 28%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.76

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