Generosity by Richard Powers

Generosity

Richard Powers

296 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction science fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

When Chicagoan Russell Stone finds himself teaching a Creative Nonfiction class, he encounters a young Algerian woman with a disturbingly luminous presence. Thassadit Amzwar's blissful exuberance both entrances and puzzles the melancholic Russell....

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Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 66%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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