The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

The Swimmers

Julie Otsuka with Traci Kato-Kiriyama (Narrator)

4 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

From the best-selling, award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel about what happens to a group of obsessed recreational swimmers when a crack appears at the bottom of their local pool. This seari...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,234 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 78%
sad 76%
challenging 16%
dark 8%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 38%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.9

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