A Luminous Republic by Edmund White, Andrés Barba, Lisa Dillman

A Luminous Republic

Edmund White, Andrés Barba, Lisa Dillman

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective medium-paced

208 pages | first published 2017

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A new novel from a Spanish literary star about the arrival of feral children to a tropical city in Argentina, and the quest to stop them from pulling the place into chaos.San Cristóbal was an unremarkable city—small, newly prosperous, contained by...
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Summary of 232 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
mysterious 66%
reflective 57%
challenging 35%
tense 32%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 10%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 69% | A mix: 25% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%

Average rating

3.82

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