Fierce Attachments by Vivian Gornick

Fierce Attachments

Vivian Gornick

203 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The author recounts her childhood experiences living in a tenement, looks at her relationship with her mother, and describes the lives of women bound to husbands they do not love.

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Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 79%
funny 30%
sad 26%
challenging 24%
inspiring 24%
tense 24%
dark 18%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 19%
fast 11%

Average rating

4.03

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