Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

Asymmetry

Lisa Halliday

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

288 pages | first published 2018

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In New York, Alice, a young editor, begins an affair with Ezra Blazer, a world-famous, much older writer. At Heathrow airport, Amar, an Iraqi-American economist en route to Kurdistan, is detained by immigration. Somehow their lives are connected, ...
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Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 37%
challenging 36%
funny 13%
mysterious 12%
dark 10%
sad 10%
tense 8%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.4

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