Life A User's Manual by Georges Perec

Life A User's Manual

Georges Perec with David Bellos (Translator)

fiction classics challenging mysterious medium-paced

581 pages | first published 1978

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Life is an unclassified masterpiece, a sprawling compendium as encyclopedic as Dante's Commedia and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and, in its break with tradition, as inspiring as Joyce's Ulysses. Structured around a single moment in time 8:00 p.m. o...
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Summary of 343 reviews

Moods

challenging 78%
mysterious 47%
reflective 47%
funny 36%
adventurous 31%
lighthearted 26%
emotional 21%
inspiring 21%
informative 15%
relaxing 15%
hopeful 10%
sad 10%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 46%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.14

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