The Echo Maker by Richard Powers

The Echo Maker

Richard Powers

569 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Following a near-fatal accident, Mark Schluter is nursed by his reluctant sister. But when he emerges from his coma, Mark believes that this woman – who looks, acts, and sounds just like his sister – is really an identical impostor. As a famous ne...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 1,116 reviews

Moods

reflective: 72%

emotional: 58%

challenging: 54%

mysterious: 50%

sad: 35%

dark: 33%

informative: 32%

tense: 17%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 5%

adventurous: 1%

funny: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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