The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland

The Force of Such Beauty

Barbara Bourland

396 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

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Description

Barbara Bourland’s stunning third novel is her most ambitious and most imaginative book to date. Inspired by the alleged escape attempts of real-life princesses and set in a grotesque and gaudy prerecession 2000s Europe, The Force of Such Beauty i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews

Moods

dark 65%
emotional 56%
sad 51%
reflective 47%
tense 40%
challenging 27%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 25%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.23

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