Seeing Red by Lina Meruane

Seeing Red

Lina Meruane with Megan McDowell (Translator)

157 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction autobiography literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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This powerful, profound autobiographical novel describes a young Chilean writer recently relocated to New York for doctoral work who suffers a stroke, leaving her blind and increasingly dependent on those closest to her. Fiction and autobiography ...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 387 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

reflective: 58%

tense: 50%

emotional: 45%

challenging: 29%

sad: 22%

mysterious: 16%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 2%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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