Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster

Raven Leilani

240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties—sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick, clocking in and out of her admin job, making a series of inappropriate sexual choices. She is also haltingly, fitfully giving heat and air to the art that simme...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 29,745 reviews

Moods

dark: 67%

reflective: 61%

emotional: 57%

challenging: 33%

sad: 32%

tense: 30%

funny: 24%

mysterious: 6%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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