The Leavers by Lisa Ko

The Leavers

Lisa Ko

368 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

FINALIST FOR THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, Bustle, and Electric Literature "There was a time I would have called Lisa Ko's novel beautifully writ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,829 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 68%
sad 65%
challenging 25%
hopeful 20%
tense 15%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 28%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.94

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