Lust for Life by Irving Stone

Lust for Life

Irving Stone

512 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction art classics historical literary reflective slow-paced
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"A story of excruciating power."--The New York TimesThe classic, bestselling biographical novel of Vincent Van Gogh Since its initial publication in 1934, Irving Stone's Lust for Life has been a critical success, a multimillion-copy bestseller, an...

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Community Reviews

4.2
based on 1,189 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

sad: 68%

reflective: 59%

inspiring: 45%

informative: 42%

dark: 36%

challenging: 19%

hopeful: 19%

tense: 13%

adventurous: 12%

relaxing: 5%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
8% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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