At Weddings and Wakes by Alice McDermott

At Weddings and Wakes

Alice McDermott

224 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Twice a week, Lucy Dailey leaves suburbia with her three children in tow, returning to the Brooklyn home where she grew up, and where her stepmother and unmarried sisters still live. Aunt Veronica, with her wounded face and dreams of beauty, drown...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.41

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