Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Maria Semple with Kathleen Wilhoite (Narrator)

9 hours, 35 minutes first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary mysterious medium-paced

Description

Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30,364 reviews

Moods

funny 71%
adventurous 57%
mysterious 47%
lighthearted 44%
emotional 31%
hopeful 17%
reflective 16%
inspiring 10%
challenging 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
dark 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 33%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 41% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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