Marilou Is Everywhere by Sarah Elaine Smith

Marilou Is Everywhere

Sarah Elaine Smith

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize for First Fiction One of NPR's Favorite Books of 2019 A SKIMM READS PICK A BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK This novel reads like a miracle. --NPR Consumed by the longing for a different life, a teenager flees her f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 530 reviews

Moods

dark 56%
emotional 52%
reflective 48%
mysterious 42%
sad 34%
challenging 26%
tense 16%
funny 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 35% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.42

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