The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer

The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells

Andrew Sean Greer with Orlagh Cassidy (Narrator)

8 hours • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical reflective slow-paced

Description

1985. After the death of her beloved twin brother, Felix, and the break up with her long-time lover, Nathan, Greta Wells embarks on a radical psychiatric treatment to alleviate her suffocating depression. But the treatment has unexpected effects, ...

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Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 68%
mysterious 48%
sad 48%
hopeful 32%
adventurous 24%
tense 16%
dark 12%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 38%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.46

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