L'enfant de l'étranger by Alan Hollinghurst

L'enfant de l'étranger

Alan Hollinghurst

768 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Tout commence en 1913, dans le jardin de la maison de campagne des Sawle dans le Middlesex. Etudiant à Cambridge, le timide George Sawle a invité aux Deux Arpents un de ses camarades, l'aristocratique et énigmatique Cecil Valance. Ces jours dans l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 229 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
emotional 28%
mysterious 28%
dark 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
relaxing 14%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.27

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