Half Life by Shelley Jackson

Half Life

Shelley Jackson

448 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Nora and Blanche are conjoined twins. Nora is strong, funny, and deeply independent, thirsting for love and adventure. Blanche, by contrast, has been asleep for twenty years. Sick of carrying her sister's dead weight, Nora wants her other half gon...

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Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.07

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