I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness

Claire Vaye Watkins

290 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A darkly funny, soul-rending novel of love in an epoch of collapse—one woman’s furious revisiting of family, marriage, work, sex, and motherhood.Since my baby was born, I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. a) As much as I ev...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 938 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
challenging 41%
sad 30%
funny 27%
adventurous 14%
tense 10%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.3

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...