Paul by Daisy Lafarge

340 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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A sharp, timely debut about a young woman’s toxic relationship with an older man and her battle to free herself from the suffocating expectation to be “good”When personal scandal forces her to leave Paris, Frances, a young British graduate student...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 807 reviews

Moods

dark: 76%

reflective: 55%

tense: 51%

emotional: 35%

sad: 28%

challenging: 26%

mysterious: 25%

adventurous: 12%

relaxing: 2%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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