Light Years by James Salter

Light Years

James Salter

320 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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This exquisite, resonant novel by PEN/Faulkner winner James Salter is a brilliant portrait of a marriage by a contemporary American master. It is the story of Nedra and Viri, whose favored life is centered around dinners, ingenious games with thei...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 608 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

emotional: 75%

sad: 48%

challenging: 28%

dark: 15%

hopeful: 11%

relaxing: 11%

tense: 8%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

adventurous: 2%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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