Like Being Killed by Ellen Miller

Like Being Killed

Ellen Miller

352 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction dark slow-paced

Description

"I could never predict what was going to ruin me and what was going to rescue me..." Ilyana Meyerovich has never been very far front disaster and loss. A self-described "suicidal, strung-out, psychotic Jew under thirty" Ilyana retreats into her as...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%
funny 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.7

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