Tenderness by Alison MacLeod

Tenderness

Alison MacLeod

640 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective medium-paced
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It is 1930, and D. H. Lawrence, exiled from his native England, is dying. As the Mediterranean glitters beneath his window, he drifts in and out of visions of the past. He relives the early years of his marriage, when, in an English countryside ta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
informative 56%
emotional 50%
challenging 25%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 8%

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3.76

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