After Delores by Sarah Schulman

After Delores

Sarah Schulman

158 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery challenging mysterious medium-paced

Description

A new edition of Sarah Schulman's acclaimed 1988 novel, a noirish tale about a no-nonsense coffee-shop waitress in New York who is nursing a broken heart after her girlfriend Dolores leaves her; her attempts to find love again are funny, sexy, and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
emotional 77%
tense 66%
reflective 55%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 22%
funny 22%
challenging 11%
sad 11%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.7

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