Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

Acts of Desperation

Megan Nolan

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

288 pages | first published 2021

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Heralding the arrival of “a huge literary talent” (Karl Ove Knausgaard), Megan Nolan’s riveting debut is “a blistering anti-romance” (Catherine Lacey) about love addiction and what it does to us.Wouldn’t I do anything to reverse my loss, the absen...
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Summary of 2301 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
emotional 67%
reflective 64%
sad 53%
challenging 31%
tense 30%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 35%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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