Kinder Than Solitude by Yiyun Li

Kinder Than Solitude

Yiyun Li

352 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

A profound mystery is at the heart of this magnificent new novel by Yiyun Li, “one of America’s best young novelists” (Newsweek) and the celebrated author of The Vagrants, winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. Moving back and forth in time...

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Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

reflective 58%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
dark 33%
challenging 25%
hopeful 8%

Pace

slow 90%
medium 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.37

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