Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan

Manhattan Beach

Jennifer Egan

448 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction The daring and magnificent novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, Esquir...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,363 reviews

Moods

mysterious 54%
emotional 53%
reflective 48%
adventurous 45%
informative 21%
tense 20%
dark 19%
sad 19%
challenging 13%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 28%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 39% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.49

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