The Deceptions by Jill Bialosky

The Deceptions

Jill Bialosky

288 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary medium-paced

Description

Something terrible has happened and I don’t know what to do. An unnamed narrator’s life is unraveling. Her only child has left home, and her twenty-year marriage is strained. Anticipation about her soon-to-be-released book of poetry looms. She see...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.9

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