The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob

The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing

Mira Jacob

528 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A winning, irreverent debut novel about a family wrestling with its future and its past--for readers of J. Courtney Sullivan, Meg Wolitzer, Mona Simpson, and Jhumpa LahiriNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, KIRKUS REVIEWS,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,273 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 75%
sad 57%
funny 35%
hopeful 31%
challenging 19%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
dark 7%
tense 7%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.1

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