A Funny Kind of Paradise by Jo Owens

A Funny Kind of Paradise

Jo Owens with Maggie Huculak (Narrator)

8 hours, 9 minutes first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A poignant, uplifting, brilliantly insightful story of one woman's end-of-life reckoning with her past, her lost daughter and herself, for readers of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Still Alice and Elizabeth Is Missing.When her husband left...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 78%
sad 50%
hopeful 42%
funny 28%
lighthearted 21%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 14%

Pace

medium 84%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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