A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
A Ladder to the Sky
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John Boyne
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A Ladder to the Sky

John Boyne

384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark tense medium-paced
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If you look hard enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They don't even have to be your own. Or so would-be writer Maurice Swift decides very early on in his career. A chance encounter in a West Berlin hotel with celebrated novelist Er...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,916 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
tense 53%
emotional 30%
mysterious 30%
reflective 28%
challenging 26%
sad 23%
funny 14%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 21%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98%

Average rating

4.24

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