Veronica by Mary Gaitskill

Veronica

Mary Gaitskill with Daniel Schreiber (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

»Gaitskill verdient ein Denkmal für diesen schönen, niederschmetternden Roman.« ElleAlison und Veronica lernen sich im nächtlichen Glamour des New York der 1980er Jahre kennen: ein Topmodel nach dramatischem Karriere-Aus und eine exzentrische Korr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 432 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
dark 78%
emotional 65%
sad 50%
challenging 28%
tense 15%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.38

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