Transcription by Kate Atkinson

Transcription

Kate Atkinson

fiction historical mysterious medium-paced

337 pages | first published 2018

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Transcription is a bravura novel of extraordinary power and substance. Juliet Armstrong is recruited as a young woman by an obscure wartime department of the Secret Service. In the aftermath of war she joins the BBC, where her life begins to unrav...
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Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 45%
tense 33%
reflective 25%
dark 20%
informative 20%
funny 17%
challenging 11%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 23%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 26% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

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3.47

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