Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman
Waiting for Eden

Elliot Ackerman

Waiting for Eden

Elliot Ackerman

192 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Eden Malcom lies in a bed, unable to move or to speak, imprisoned in his own mind. His wife Mary spends every day on the sofa in his hospital room. He has never even met their young daughter. And he will never again see the friend and fellow soldi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 454 reviews

Moods

sad 80%
emotional 76%
dark 65%
reflective 53%
challenging 23%
tense 11%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 30%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 17% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | N/A: 31%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.82

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