The Absolutist by John Boyne

The Absolutist

John Boyne

309 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

It is September 1919: twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of Will Bancroft, the man he fought alongside during the Great War. But the letters are not the real reas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,034 reviews

Moods

sad 84%
emotional 79%
dark 54%
reflective 44%
tense 33%
challenging 23%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 23% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.11

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