On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

On the Rooftop

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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A stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters’ ambitions for their own lives—set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San Francisco At home they are just sisters, but on sta...

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Community Reviews

3.25
based on 1,566 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

reflective: 56%

hopeful: 38%

sad: 24%

inspiring: 19%

informative: 9%

lighthearted: 9%

challenging: 8%

tense: 8%

adventurous: 3%

dark: 3%

funny: 3%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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