Beatlebone by Kevin Barry

Beatlebone

Kevin Barry

263 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction music reflective slow-paced
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A searing, surreal novel that blends fantasy and reality—and Beatles fandom—from one of literature’s most striking contemporary voices, author of the international sensation City of Bohane It is 1978, and John Lennon has escaped New York City to t...

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Community Reviews

3.38
based on 490 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

dark: 55%

funny: 55%

mysterious: 48%

challenging: 37%

emotional: 37%

adventurous: 22%

sad: 14%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 7%

lighthearted: 3%

tense: 3%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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