Sleepwalking by Meg Wolitzer

Sleepwalking

Meg Wolitzer

fiction contemporary literary young adult dark reflective slow-paced

224 pages | first published 1982

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The debut novel from New York Times–bestselling author Meg Wolitzer, a story of three college students’ shared fascination with poetry and death, and how one of them must face difficult truths in order to leave her obsession behind. Published whe...
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Summary of 1013 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
reflective 80%
emotional 55%
sad 51%
mysterious 21%
challenging 17%
hopeful 12%
tense 10%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 35%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.47

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