Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

Asymmetry

Lisa Halliday

275 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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Asymmetry is ideal for readers who appreciate intellectually layered narratives that weave disparate lives into a meditation on power, injustice, and the transformative potential of storytelling.

Description

Told in three distinct and uniquely compelling sections, Asymmetry explores the imbalances that spark and sustain many of our most dramatic human relations: inequities in age, power, talent, wealth, fame, geography, and justice. The first section,...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 4,091 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

emotional: 40%

challenging: 35%

sad: 17%

funny: 14%

mysterious: 13%

dark: 11%

tense: 9%

informative: 6%

adventurous: 4%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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