Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller

Notes on a Scandal

Zoë Heller

256 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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A lonely schoolteacher reveals more than she intends when she records the story of her best friend's affair with a pupil in this sly, insightful novelSchoolteacher Barbara Covett has led a solitary existence; aside from her cat, Portia, she has fe...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 3,280 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

tense: 53%

challenging: 39%

reflective: 37%

emotional: 29%

sad: 22%

funny: 18%

mysterious: 13%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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