Mary and O'Neil by Justin Cronin

Mary and O'Neil

Justin Cronin

256 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Mary and O’Neil frequently marveled at how, of all the lives they might have led, they had somehow found this one together. When they met at the Philadelphia high school where they’d come to teach, each had suffered a profound loss that had not he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 100%
reflective 75%
hopeful 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.88

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