High Dive by Jonathan Lee

High Dive

Jonathan Lee

572 pages first pub 2014 (view editions)

fiction historical tense slow-paced
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High Dive is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, character-driven historical fiction that explores the intersection of personal lives and pivotal moments in history with emotional depth and nuanced storytelling.

Description

In September 1984, a bomb was planted at the Grand Hotel in the seaside town of Brighton, England, set to explode in twenty-four days when the British prime minister and her entire cabinet would be staying there. "High Dive" not only takes us insi...

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Community Reviews

3.42
based on 380 reviews

Moods

reflective: 62%

sad: 50%

tense: 50%

emotional: 37%

mysterious: 25%

dark: 12%

informative: 12%


Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

57% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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