The Invitation by Lucy Foley

The Invitation

Lucy Foley

422 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction historical romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Invitation is ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burning historical romances layered with emotional depth and secrets set against vividly rendered, glamorous backdrops.

Description

Rome, 1953: Hal, an itinerant journalist flailing in the post-war darkness, has come to the Eternal City to lose himself and to seek absolution for the thing that haunts him. One evening he finds himself on the steps of a palazzo, walking into a w...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 1,643 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 64%

emotional: 59%

reflective: 41%

sad: 37%

dark: 28%

adventurous: 27%

tense: 18%

hopeful: 15%

challenging: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
51% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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