The Springs of Affection by Maeve Brennan

The Springs of Affection

Maeve Brennan

368 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction short stories dark sad tense slow-paced
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Description

These masterly stories trace the patterns of love in three middle-class Dublin families, patterns as intricate and various as Irish lace. "Maeve Brennan's book is full of small miracles," wrote the New York Times Book Review. "The magnificent titl...

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Community Reviews

4.05
based on 67 reviews

Moods

sad: 100%

dark: 60%

reflective: 60%

tense: 60%

emotional: 40%

funny: 20%


Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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