Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster

Raven Leilani

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

307 pages | first published 2020

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Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties - sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick and clocking in and out of her admin job. And then she meets Eric, a digital archivist with a family in New Jersey, including a wife who has agreed to an open ...
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Summary of 14700 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
reflective 62%
emotional 58%
challenging 34%
sad 31%
tense 29%
funny 23%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 26%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 38% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.71

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