Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan

Friends and Strangers

J. Courtney Sullivan

416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK An insightful, hilarious, and compulsively readable novel about a complicated friendship between two women who are at two very different stages in life, from the best-selling author of Maine and Saints f...

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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 62%
lighthearted 20%
funny 19%
hopeful 14%
sad 11%
tense 11%
challenging 8%
relaxing 8%
inspiring 4%
dark 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 27% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.67

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