Vad jag älskade by Siri Hustvedt, Ulla Roseen

Vad jag älskade

Siri Hustvedt, Ulla Roseen

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

432 pages | first published 2002

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What I Loved is a deeply touching elegiac novel that mourns for the New York artistic life, which was of a time but now has gone--by extension, it is about all losses swept away by mischance and time. Half-blind and alone, Leo tells us of marriage...
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Summary of 861 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 76%
dark 62%
sad 56%
tense 42%
challenging 31%
mysterious 31%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.05

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