My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent

My Absolute Darling

Gabriel Tallent

417 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

"You think you're invincible. You think you won't ever miss. We need to put the fear on you. You need to surrender yourself to death before you ever begin, and accept your life as a state of grace, and then and only then will you be good enough. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,402 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 67%
emotional 66%
sad 54%
challenging 50%
adventurous 18%
reflective 14%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 19%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 21% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.43

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