I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness

Claire Vaye Watkins

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A darkly funny, soul-rending novel of love in an epoch of collapse—one woman’s furious revisiting of family, marriage, work, sex, and motherhood. Since my baby was born, I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. a) As much as ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 681 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
reflective 68%
emotional 60%
challenging 38%
sad 30%
funny 27%
adventurous 17%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.32

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