Beatlebone by Kevin Barry

Beatlebone

Kevin Barry

320 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction music reflective slow-paced

Description

A 2015 New York Times Notable Book Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize It is 1978, and John Lennon has escaped New York City to try to find the island off the west coast of Ireland he bought eleven years prior. Leaving behind domesticity, his approa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
funny 64%
dark 57%
mysterious 57%
emotional 35%
adventurous 28%
challenging 21%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.44

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