The Gin Closet by Leslie Jamison

The Gin Closet

Leslie Jamison

fiction contemporary dark slow-paced

274 pages | first published 2010

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From the author of the New York Times bestselling essay collection The Empathy Exams and the memoir The Recovering, Leslie Jamison's "exquisitely beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel about three generations of women and the inescapable brut...
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Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
dark 83%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
tense 33%
challenging 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.5

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