Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer

Frances and Bernard

Carlene Bauer

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Bernard Elliot, a poet, and Frances Reardon, a fiction writer, meet at a writers' colony during the summer of 1957 and begin a friendship and correspondence. Bernard, well-born and Harvard-educated, is gregarious, reckless, and passionate; Frances...

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Community Reviews Summary of 231 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
dark 25%
sad 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.75

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