Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

Brooklyn

Colm Tóibín

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

262 pages | first published 2009

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Hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking, Colm Tóibín's sixth novel, Brooklyn, is set in Brooklyn and Ireland in the early 1950s, when one young woman crosses the ocean to make a new life for herself.Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland...
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Summary of 6709 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 65%
sad 35%
hopeful 34%
lighthearted 16%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 11%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
informative 3%
tense 2%
dark 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 44%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.61

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