My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

My Name Is Lucy Barton

Amgash #1

Elizabeth Strout

208 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced

Description

Lucy is recovering from an operation in a New York hospital when she wakes to find her estranged mother sitting by her bed. They have not seen one another in years. As they talk Lucy finds herself recalling her troubled rural childhood and how it ...

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Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 73%
sad 46%
hopeful 19%
dark 13%
challenging 9%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 29%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.55

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