The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter

The Art of Losing

Alice Zeniter with Frank Wynne (Translator)

480 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Naïma has always known that her family came from Algeria – but up until now, that meant very little to her. Born and raised in France, her knowledge of that foreign country is limited to what she’s learned from her grandparents’ tiny flat in a cru...

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Community Reviews

4.38
based on 705 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

emotional: 73%

informative: 70%

sad: 35%

challenging: 28%

hopeful: 21%

inspiring: 21%

dark: 19%

tense: 15%

adventurous: 14%

funny: 3%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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