The Lessons by Naomi Alderman

The Lessons

Naomi Alderman with Jot Davies

11 hours, 32 minutes first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Hidden away in an Oxford back street is a crumbling Georgian mansion, unknown to any but the few who possess a key to its unassuming front gate. Its owner is the mercurial, charismatic Mark Winters, whose rackety trust-fund upbringing has left him...

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Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
dark 65%
emotional 59%
sad 51%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 6%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 28%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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