The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe

The Gilded Years

Karin Tanabe

400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Passing meets The House of Mirth in this “utterly captivating” (Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen House) historical novel based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first black student to attend Vassar, who suc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews

Moods

informative 55%
inspiring 44%
emotional 41%
reflective 41%
tense 31%
hopeful 24%
challenging 17%
sad 17%
dark 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 35%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.79

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