& Sons by David Gilbert

& Sons

David Gilbert

434 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

The funeral of Charles Henry Topping on Manhattan’s Upper East Side would have been a minor affair (his two-hundred-word obit in The New York Times notwithstanding) but for the presence of one particular mourner: the notoriously reclusive author A...

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Community Reviews Summary of 343 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
funny 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.24

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