Invention of Solitude by Paul Auster

Invention of Solitude

Paul Auster

188 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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"One day there is life . . . and then, suddenly, it happens there is death". So begins THE INVENTION OF SOLITUDE, Paul Auster's moving and personal meditation on fatherhood. After the death of his own father, Auster discovers a 60-year-old family ...

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based on 844 reviews

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reflective: 97%

emotional: 51%

sad: 42%

inspiring: 34%

challenging: 25%

dark: 20%

informative: 17%

hopeful: 8%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 5%

tense: 5%

lighthearted: 2%


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41% of readers chose slow
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