Akin by Emma Donoghue

Akin

Emma Donoghue

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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This "soul stirring" novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Room (O Magazine) is one of the New York Post's best books of the year.Noah Selvaggio is a retired chemistry professor and widower living on the Upper West Side, but born in th...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 1,866 reviews

Moods

reflective: 72%

emotional: 61%

hopeful: 55%

funny: 32%

inspiring: 24%

informative: 20%

adventurous: 18%

sad: 16%

lighthearted: 13%

mysterious: 12%

relaxing: 8%

challenging: 6%

dark: 4%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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