As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan Lethem

As She Climbed Across the Table

Jonathan Lethem

212 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective medium-paced

Description

Anna Karenina left her husband for a dashing officer. Lady Chatterley left hers for the gamekeeper. Now Alice Coombs has her boyfriend for nothing … nothing at all.  Just how that should have come to pass and what Philip Engstrand, Alice’s spurned...

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Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 85%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.53

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