The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

The Lacuna

Barbara Kingsolver

544 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In The Lacuna, her first novel in nine years, Barbara Kingsolver, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Poisonwood Bible and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,258 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 55%
adventurous 46%
informative 46%
challenging 32%
sad 23%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 14%
dark 8%
funny 6%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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