The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain

The Gustav Sonata

Rose Tremain

241 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary music emotional reflective slow-paced
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What is the difference between friendship and love? Gustav grows up in a small town in Switzerland, where the horrors of the Second World War seem a distant echo. But Gustav's father has mysteriously died, and his adored mother Emilie is strangely...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 858 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 70%

sad: 70%

dark: 26%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 10%

tense: 10%

mysterious: 8%

informative: 6%

relaxing: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
56% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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