The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

The Lacuna

Barbara Kingsolver

544 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In The Lacuna, her first novel in nine years, Barbara Kingsolver, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Poisonwood Bible and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caug...

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Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 66%
informative 44%
adventurous 38%
challenging 27%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
sad 11%
dark 3%
funny 3%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 20%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.86

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