Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST - "A feminist jeremiad nested inside a brilliant comic novel--a book that makes you laugh so hard you don't notice till later that your eyebrows have been singed off."--Ron Charles, The Wash...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,156 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
emotional 53%
funny 47%
sad 31%
challenging 28%
dark 26%
tense 19%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 25%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.64

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