Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel
Still Born
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Guadalupe Nettel
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Still Born

Guadalupe Nettel with Guadalupe Nettel (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

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Longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize!For readers of Rachel Cusk and Sheila Heti, Still Born is a profound novel about motherhood, creativity, and the power of friendship and community to make caretaking easier from “one of the leadin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 81%
sad 48%
challenging 36%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 24%
dark 20%
tense 14%
informative 10%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 29%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.23

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