The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter

The Financial Lives of the Poets

Jess Walter

fiction contemporary funny fast-paced

290 pages | first published 2009

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The Financial Lives of the Poets is a comic and heartfelt novel from National Book Award nominee Jess Walter, author of Citizen Vince and The Zero, about how we get to the edge of ruin--and how we begin to make our way back.Walter tells the story ...
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Summary of 514 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
emotional 75%
dark 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 40%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.56

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