The Life Before Us by Romain Gary

The Life Before Us

Romain Gary with Ralph Manheim (Translator), James Laughlin (Contributor)

208 pages • first pub 1975 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Momo has been one of the ever-changing ragbag of whores’ children at Madame Rosa’s boarding house in Paris ever since he can remember. But when the check that pays for his keep no longer arrives and as Madame Rosa becomes too ill to climb the stai...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,152 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 65%
sad 65%
funny 41%
dark 31%
challenging 19%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 26%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.01

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