Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt

Cruel Beautiful World

Caroline Leavitt

357 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set in the early 1970s against the specter of the Manson girls, when the peace and love movement begins to turn ugly, this is the story of a runaway teenager's disappearance and her sister's quest to discover the truth.Caroline Leavitt is at her m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews

Moods

sad 90%
emotional 80%
dark 60%
mysterious 50%
reflective 40%
tense 30%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 44%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.83

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