After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell

After You'd Gone

Maggie O'Farrell

372 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Alice Raikes takes a train from London to Scotland to visit her family, but when she gets there she witnesses something so shocking that she insists on returning to London immediately. A few hours later, Alice is lying in a coma after an accident ...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 2,001 reviews

Moods

emotional: 89%

sad: 77%

reflective: 59%

dark: 31%

mysterious: 25%

challenging: 19%

tense: 14%

hopeful: 8%

funny: 5%

adventurous: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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