Happiness, as Such by Natalia Ginzburg

Happiness, as Such

Natalia Ginzburg

158 pages • first pub 1973 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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At the heart of Happiness, as Such is an absence--an abyss that pulls everyone to its brink--created by a family's only son, Michele, who has fled from Italy to England to escape the dangers and threats of his radical political ties. This novel is...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 585 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

emotional: 60%

sad: 46%

funny: 35%

dark: 20%

challenging: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

hopeful: 7%

mysterious: 7%

relaxing: 6%

tense: 6%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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