Apartment by Teddy Wayne

Apartment

Teddy Wayne

208 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In 1996, the unnamed narrator of Teddy Wayne's Apartment is attending the MFA writing program at Columbia on his father's dime and living in an illegal sublet of a rent-stabilized apartment. Feeling guilty about his good fortune, he offers his spa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 370 reviews

Moods

reflective 56%
sad 52%
emotional 42%
tense 36%
dark 24%
challenging 14%
funny 10%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 39%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.66

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