The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin

The Swans of Fifth Avenue

Melanie Benjamin

368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical dark slow-paced
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife comes an enthralling new novel about Truman Capote’s scandalous, headline-making, and heart-wrenching friendship with Babe Paley and New York’s society “swans” of the 1950s.Centered ...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 2,445 reviews

Moods

reflective: 61%

emotional: 58%

sad: 49%

dark: 31%

informative: 31%

funny: 17%

lighthearted: 13%

tense: 11%

mysterious: 10%

challenging: 6%

adventurous: 5%

relaxing: 3%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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