Disobedience by Naomi Alderman

Disobedience

Naomi Alderman

277 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Ronit has left London and transformed her life. She has become a cigarette-smoking, wise-cracking, New York career woman, who is in love with a married man.But when Ronit's father dies she is called back into the very different world of her childh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,521 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 66%
informative 35%
challenging 24%
hopeful 24%
sad 24%
inspiring 13%
funny 12%
tense 11%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 4%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 37%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.62

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