The Lessons by Naomi Alderman

The Lessons

Naomi Alderman

288 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Hidden away in an Oxford back street is a crumbling Georgian mansion, unknown to any but the few who possess a key to its unassuming front gate. Its owner is the mercurial, charismatic Mark Winters, whose rackety trust-fund upbringing has left him...

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Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
dark 54%
emotional 51%
sad 48%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
challenging 12%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.48

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