The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

The Book of Lost Names

Kristin Harmel with Madeleine Maby (Narrator)

10 hours, 50 minutes first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Description

Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books when her eyes lock on a photograph in the New York Times. She freezes; it’s an image of a book she hasn’t seen in more than sixty years—a book she recognizes as The Book of ...

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Moods

emotional 90%
sad 64%
inspiring 50%
hopeful 45%
adventurous 35%
tense 35%
informative 24%
reflective 23%
dark 21%
challenging 17%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 26%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 19% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.33

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