Mislaid by Nell Zink

Mislaid

Nell Zink

256 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary funny reflective medium-paced
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Stillwater College in Virginia, 1966: Freshman Peggy, an ingénue with literary pretensions, falls under the spell of Lee, a blue-blooded poet and professor, and they begin an ill-advised affair that results in an unplanned pregnancy and marriage. ...

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Community Reviews

3.27
based on 1,118 reviews

Moods

funny: 65%

reflective: 46%

adventurous: 34%

emotional: 34%

challenging: 30%

lighthearted: 19%

dark: 15%

tense: 15%

hopeful: 7%

sad: 7%

informative: 3%

mysterious: 3%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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