As We Are Now: A Novel by May Sarton

As We Are Now: A Novel

May Sarton

128 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Bestselling author “May Sarton has never been better than she is in this beautiful, harrowing novel about being old, unwanted, yet refusing to give up” (The Boston Globe). After seventy-six-year-old Caro Spencer suffers a heart attack, her family ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
dark 50%
challenging 33%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.96

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