My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent

My Absolute Darling

Gabriel Tallent

417 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical worl...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 6,553 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

tense: 69%

emotional: 65%

sad: 60%

challenging: 50%

adventurous: 17%

reflective: 12%

hopeful: 9%

mysterious: 6%

inspiring: 4%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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