Real Life by Brandon Taylor

Real Life

Brandon Taylor

327 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Almost everything about Wallace is at odds with the Midwestern university town where he is working uneasily toward a biochem degree. An introverted young man from Alabama, black and queer, he has left behind his family without escaping the long sh...

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Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 74%
sad 64%
dark 51%
challenging 38%
tense 34%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 36%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 37% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 22% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.01

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