The Life of the Mind by Christine Smallwood

The Life of the Mind

Christine Smallwood

240 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A witty, intelligent novel of an American woman on the edge, by a brilliant new voice in fiction—“the glorious love child of Ottessa Moshfegh and Sally Rooney” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)As an adjunct professor of English in New York City ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
dark 47%
emotional 36%
funny 35%
sad 31%
challenging 18%
tense 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.48

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...