The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

The Great Believers

Rebecca Makkai

fiction contemporary historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

519 pages | first published 2018

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In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup: bringing an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnag...
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Moods

emotional 92%
sad 86%
reflective 64%
challenging 34%
informative 30%
dark 24%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 20%
funny 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 24%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

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