528 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416585718
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Lisey's Story is a literary masterpiece--an extraordinarily moving and haunting portrait of a marriage and its aftermath. Lisey lost her husband Scott two years ago, after a twenty-five year marriage of profound and sometimes frightening intim...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,017 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
mysterious 64%
tense 53%
sad 49%
reflective 31%
adventurous 28%
challenging 25%
hopeful 10%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Self harmModerate
Animal death, Gun violence, Mental illnessMinor
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528 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416585718
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Lisey's Story is a literary masterpiece--an extraordinarily moving and haunting portrait of a marriage and its aftermath. Lisey lost her husband Scott two years ago, after a twenty-five year marriage of profound and sometimes frightening intim...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,017 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
mysterious 64%
tense 53%
sad 49%
reflective 31%
adventurous 28%
challenging 25%
hopeful 10%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Self harmModerate
Animal death, Gun violence, Mental illnessMinor
Vomit