Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy

Love in the Ruins

Walker Percy

416 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Description

Dr. Tom More has created a stethoscope of the human spirit. With it, he embarks on an unforgettable odyssey to cure mankind's spiritual flu. This novel confronts both the value of life and its susceptibility to chance and ruin.

Community Reviews

3.68
based on 273 reviews

Moods

funny: 54%

challenging: 45%

reflective: 36%

emotional: 27%

adventurous: 18%

dark: 18%

lighthearted: 18%

sad: 18%

tense: 18%

hopeful: 9%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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