The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

The Luminaries

Eleanor Catton

848 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to stake his claim in New Zealand's booming gold rush. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of 12 local men who have met in secret to discuss a series of unexplained events:...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 9,110 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

adventurous: 60%

challenging: 49%

reflective: 27%

dark: 26%

tense: 24%

emotional: 19%

sad: 11%

informative: 7%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
13% 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?

24% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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