Why Did I Ever by Mary Robison

Why Did I Ever

Mary Robison

fiction contemporary challenging funny reflective slow-paced

208 pages | first published 2001

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After a ten-year silence, Mary Robison has emerged with a novel so beguiling and funny that it has brought critics and her live-reading audiences to their feet. Why Did I Ever takes us along on the darkest of private journeys. The story, told by a...
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Summary of 138 reviews

Moods

funny 83%
challenging 66%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
dark 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.63

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