Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively

Moon Tiger

Penelope Lively with Simon Reade (Contributor)

72 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Claudia Hampton is a popular historian, a strong, beautiful and difficult woman. Now in her seventies, she is plotting her greatest work – a history of the world. She looks back over her life growing up between the wars and remembers the people wh...

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Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 57%
challenging 46%
sad 31%
adventurous 23%
dark 19%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 48%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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