The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

The Lola Quartet

Emily St. John Mandel

279 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

Gavin Sasaki is a promising young journalist in New York City, until he’s disgraced following a series of unforgivable lapses in his work. It’s early 2009, and the world has gone dark very quickly. The economic collapse has turned an era that maga...

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Moods

mysterious 73%
dark 62%
tense 45%
sad 41%
emotional 35%
reflective 33%
adventurous 13%
challenging 7%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 24% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.48

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