The Polyglot Lovers by Lina Wolff

The Polyglot Lovers

Lina Wolff with Saskia Vogel (Translator)

256 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Ellinor is thirty-six. She wears soft black sweatpants and a Michelin Man jacket. She fights. Smart and unsentimental, she tries her hand at online dating, only to be stranded by a snowstorm with a literary critic. Cut to Max Lamas, an author who ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
dark 47%
challenging 38%
emotional 28%
sad 14%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.18

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