Things Bright and Beautiful by Anbara Salam

Things Bright and Beautiful

Anbara Salam

288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional slow-paced

Description

A lyrical and suspenseful debut novel from an exciting and darkly comic new voice in literary fiction.Mission House was not built for three people. Especially when one of them won't stop humming.1954, the South Pacific islands. When Beatriz Hanlon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
tense 71%
challenging 28%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

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3.08

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