People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

People of the Book

Geraldine Brooks with Edwina Wren

372 pages • 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 55%
adventurous 52%
emotional 52%
reflective 43%
inspiring 29%
sad 26%
hopeful 20%
challenging 17%
dark 16%
tense 13%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%

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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