The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr

The Art of Memoir

Mary Karr

256 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr's The Liars' Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well.For thir...

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Moods

informative 90%
inspiring 66%
reflective 63%
funny 36%
hopeful 16%
challenging 13%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 23%
slow 13%

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4.08

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