The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver

The Motion of the Body Through Space

Lionel Shriver

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In Lionel Shriver's entertaining send-up of today's cult of exercise--which not only encourages better health, but now like all religions also seems to promise meaning, social superiority, and eternal life--an aging husband's sudden obsession with...

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Community Reviews Summary of 241 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
funny 39%
challenging 34%
dark 30%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 29%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.53

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