The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing

The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone

Olivia Laing

315 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction art biography memoir challenging reflective slow-paced

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Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism#1 Book of the Year from Brain PickingsNamed a best book of the year by NPR, Newsweek, Slate, Pop Sugar, Marie Claire, Elle, Publishers Weekly, and Lit HubA dazzling work of biography...

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Moods

reflective 88%
informative 70%
emotional 53%
sad 37%
challenging 33%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 22%
dark 21%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

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medium 45%
fast 2%

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