Edinburgh by Alexander Chee

Edinburgh

Alexander Chee with Timm Stafe (Translator), Nicola Heine (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Phi ist zwölf Jahre alt, schüchtern und singt im Knabenchor einer Kleinstadt in Maine. Als es während eines Sommercamps zu sexuellen Übergriffen durch den Chorleiter kommt, schweigt er aus Scham – selbst dann noch, als sein bester Freund das nächs...

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4.14
based on 1,481 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

emotional: 82%

sad: 81%

reflective: 50%

challenging: 48%

tense: 25%

mysterious: 6%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
63% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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