The Mineral Palace by Heidi Julavits

The Mineral Palace

Heidi Julavits

368 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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The Mineral Palace explores the healing and destructive powers of love, family and motherhood, while telling the Depression-era story of Bena Jonssen, wife of a philandering physician and mother of a seven week-old son, who moves with her family f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.13

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