Suicide by Edouard Levé

Suicide

Edouard Levé with Jan Steyn (Translator)

144 pages first pub 2008 (editions) user-added

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Suicide cannot be read as simply another novel―it is, in a sense, the author’s own oblique, public suicide note, a unique meditation on this most extreme of refusals.Presenting itself as an investigation into the suicide of a close friend―perhaps ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 281 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
reflective 80%
sad 72%
emotional 60%
challenging 24%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 31% | Yes: 12% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%

Average rating

4.08

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