Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Still Alice

Lisa Genova

293 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children and a house on the Cape, is a celebrated Harvard professor at the height of her career when she notices a forgetfulness creeping into her life. As confusion starts to cloud her thinking and ...

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Moods

emotional 91%
sad 89%
reflective 52%
informative 50%
challenging 28%
inspiring 21%
dark 13%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 22%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.28

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