The Invention of Solitude by Paul Auster

The Invention of Solitude

Paul Auster

192 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

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In this debut work by New York Times-bestselling author Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy), The Invention of Solitude, a memoir, established Auster’s reputation as a major new voice in American writing. His moving and personal meditation on father...

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reflective 100%
sad 54%
emotional 45%
inspiring 36%
dark 27%
informative 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 9%

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slow 27%
fast 9%

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