Someone by Alice McDermott

Someone

Alice McDermott with Kate Reading (Narrator)

7 hours, 46 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A fully realized portrait of one woman's life in all its complexity, by the National Book Award–winning author An ordinary life—its sharp pains and unexpected joys, its bursts of clarity and moments of confusion—lived by an ordinary woman: this...

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Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 62%
sad 25%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.7

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