Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor

Lean Fall Stand

Jon McGregor

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

The highly anticipated new novel from the Costa-award winning, three-times Booker-longlisted author of Reservoir 13. When an Antarctic research expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching – for the men involved and for their famili...

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Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
reflective 62%
sad 52%
challenging 37%
adventurous 33%
tense 24%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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