The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer

The Ten-Year Nap

Meg Wolitzer

341 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

For a group of four New York friends, the past ten years have been defined by marriage and motherhood. Educated to believe that they and their generation would conquer the world, they nonetheless left high-powered jobs to stay at home with their b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 523 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 40%
lighthearted 22%
funny 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 33%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 22% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.08

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