The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir by Vivian Gornick

The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir

Vivian Gornick

192 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Vivian Gornick loves to walk—to absorb the drama, humor, and humanity of the New York City streets, to see “the fifty different ways people struggle to remain human.” After a lifetime of navigating the city on her own terms, Gornick uses the metro...

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Moods

reflective 96%
emotional 38%
funny 27%
inspiring 27%
lighthearted 16%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 5%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 32%
fast 16%

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3.79

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