The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks

The Secret Chord

Geraldine Brooks

331 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical religion adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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"A page turner. . .Brooks is a master at bringing the past alive. . .in her skillful hands the issues of the past echo our own deepest concerns: love and loss, drama and tragedy, chaos and brutality." - Alice Hoffman, The Washington Post A rich an...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 1,655 reviews

Moods

emotional: 58%

adventurous: 51%

reflective: 44%

dark: 42%

informative: 34%

challenging: 30%

sad: 28%

tense: 28%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 8%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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