The Weekend by Charlotte Wood

The Weekend

Charlotte Wood

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank, and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. They are Jude, a once-famous restaurateur; Wendy, an acclaimed p...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 1,658 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 69%

sad: 48%

hopeful: 20%

funny: 19%

tense: 13%

lighthearted: 11%

challenging: 9%

inspiring: 8%

dark: 7%

relaxing: 4%

informative: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
5% 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?

90% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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