Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST - "A feminist jeremiad nested inside a brilliant comic novel--a book that makes you laugh so hard you don't notice till later that your eyebrows have been singed off."--Ron Charles, The Wash...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,397 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 59%
funny 46%
sad 32%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
tense 22%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.65

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