Actress by Anne Enright

Actress

Anne Enright

272 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Katherine O’Dell is an Irish theater legend. Every moment of her life is a performance, with her daughter, Norah, standing in the wings. With age, alcohol, and dimming stardom, however, Katherine’s grip on reality grows fitful. Fueled by a proud a...

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Community Reviews

3.4
based on 1,068 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 72%

sad: 46%

dark: 38%

challenging: 22%

funny: 15%

tense: 9%

mysterious: 8%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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