We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Karen Joy Fowler

323 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Rosemary's young, just at college, and she's decided not to tell anyone a thing about her family. So we're not going to tell you too much either: you'll have to find out for yourselves. Rosemary is now an only child, but she used to have a sister ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,212 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 69%
sad 43%
informative 35%
challenging 28%
mysterious 24%
funny 20%
dark 18%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 9%
tense 8%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 27%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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