800 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553574579
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Beach Music is about Jack McCall, an American living in Rome with his young daughter, trying to find peace after the recent trauma of his wife's suicide. But his solitude is disturbed by the appearance of his sister-in-law, who begs him to return ...
Community Reviews Summary of 913 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 68%
dark 45%
funny 36%
challenging 27%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 13%
tense 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Child abuse, Child death
800 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553574579
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Beach Music is about Jack McCall, an American living in Rome with his young daughter, trying to find peace after the recent trauma of his wife's suicide. But his solitude is disturbed by the appearance of his sister-in-law, who begs him to return ...
Community Reviews Summary of 913 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 68%
dark 45%
funny 36%
challenging 27%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 13%
mysterious 13%
tense 9%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Child abuse, Child death