This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

This Close to Okay

Leesa Cross-Smith

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional slow-paced

Description

From the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller" comes a cathartic novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers.On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,187 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
hopeful 55%
sad 51%
reflective 50%
dark 34%
challenging 22%
mysterious 19%
tense 16%
inspiring 15%
funny 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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