The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud

The Woman Upstairs

Claire Messud

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

304 pages | first published 2013

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Told with urgency, intimacy, and piercing emotion, this New York Times bestselling novel is the riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and abandoned by a desire for a world beyond her own. Nora Eldridge is a reliable, but unremarkab...
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Summary of 1234 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 46%
tense 46%
sad 33%
dark 26%
mysterious 26%
challenging 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 26%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 46%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.28

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