Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt

Cruel Beautiful World

Caroline Leavitt with XE Sands (Narrator)

10 hours first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Caroline Leavitt is at her mesmerizing best in this haunting, nuanced portrait of love, sisters, and the impossible legacy of family. It's 1969, and sixteen-year-old Lucy is about to run away with a much older man to live off the grid in rural Pen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews

Moods

sad 90%
emotional 80%
dark 60%
mysterious 50%
reflective 40%
tense 30%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 44%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.83

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