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The Paper Palace

by Miranda Cowley Heller

2021•Drama•456 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancefamilyunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA contained, grounded novel: emotional and unsavoury. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

"A story of summer, secrets, love and lies: in the course of a singular day on Cape Cod, one woman must make a life-changing decision that has been brewing for decades.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceFamilyComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Married peopleAdulteryFirst lovesFamily secretsLife change eventsMan-woman relationshipsFamiliesDesire

Details

Author
Miranda Cowley Heller
Published
2021
Pages
456
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