Look at Me by Jennifer Egan

Look at Me

Jennifer Egan

416 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

At the start of this edgy and ambitiously multilayered novel, a fashion model named Charlotte Swenson emerges from a car accident in her Illinois hometown with her face so badly shattered that it takes eighty titanium screws to reassemble it. She ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 874 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
mysterious 69%
reflective 51%
tense 30%
emotional 28%
challenging 17%
sad 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 37%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.38

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