Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart

Super Sad True Love Story

Gary Shteyngart

331 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Description

In a very near future, a functionally illiterate America is about to collapse. But don’t tell that to poor Lenny Abramov, proud author of what may well be the world’s last diary. Despite his job at an outfit called ‘Post-Human Services’, which att...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,723 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
funny 50%
reflective 47%
sad 45%
challenging 22%
adventurous 17%
tense 15%
emotional 12%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 26%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.24

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