Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan

Friends and Strangers

J. Courtney Sullivan

416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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Elisabeth, an accomplished journalist and new mother, is struggling to adjust to life in a small town after nearly twenty years in New York City. Alone in the house with her infant son all day (and awake with him much of the night), she feels unea...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 4,052 reviews

Moods

reflective: 76%

emotional: 61%

lighthearted: 20%

funny: 19%

hopeful: 13%

sad: 11%

tense: 11%

relaxing: 9%

challenging: 8%

inspiring: 4%

dark: 3%

informative: 2%

adventurous: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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