Plot Summary

Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story

Ann Mcman
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Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

Book Brief

Ann Mcman

Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Details
Pages

274

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

North Carolina • 1990s

Topic
Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story by Ann McMan is a humorous LGBT romance following Grace Warner, an English professor and lapsed Catholic striving to write the next Great American Novel. During a cross-country flight, she meets and has a fling with the mysterious Abbie, only to discover that Abbie is the new president of her college, leading to both professional challenges and personal growth.

Humorous

Playful

Romantic

Bittersweet

Reviews & Readership

4.3

925 ratings

79%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

In Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story, Ann McMan intertwines humor, academics, and romance, earning praise for her witty, intelligent storytelling and richly developed characters. However, some readers found the narrative pacing uneven. Overall, it's a clever, engaging read with a unique blend of genres.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story?

Readers who enjoy humorous, intelligent, and quirky love stories, especially those with a penchant for academic satire, will appreciate Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story by Ann McMan. Fans of Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project will find this book appealing.

4.3

925 ratings

79%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

274

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

North Carolina • 1990s

Topic
Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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