The Lessons by Naomi Alderman

The Lessons

Naomi Alderman

284 pages 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 499 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
dark 65%
emotional 60%
sad 52%
tense 22%
challenging 17%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 6%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 29%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | 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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