In Love by Alfred Hayes

In Love

Alfred Hayes

213 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics romance reflective slow-paced

Description

A powerful novel, telling of a middle-aged man who falls in love with a young divorcee who lives alone in a tiny, untidy apartment in the New York of the 1940s. Here, he visits her, erratically, and not always happily. All is soon inexorably overt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
dark 50%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
informative 16%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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