The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley

The Age of Grief

Jane Smiley

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fiction literary short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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The luminous novella and stories in The Age of Grief explore the vicissitudes of love, friendship, and marriage with all the compassion and insight that have come to be expected from Jane Smiley, the Pulitzer Prize--winning author of A Thousand Ac...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 291 reviews

Moods

emotional: 77%

reflective: 77%

sad: 38%

challenging: 22%

tense: 22%

dark: 16%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 5%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
78% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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