Goodbye Without Leaving by Laurie Colwin

Goodbye Without Leaving

Laurie Colwin

256 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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One of the most beloved novels from the critically acclaimed novelist Laurie Colwin, Goodbye Without Leaving explores a woman's attempts to reconcile her rock-and-roll past with her significantly more sedate family life as a wife and mother.As a b...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 126 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

lighthearted: 55%

emotional: 44%

funny: 44%

hopeful: 33%

inspiring: 22%

relaxing: 22%

adventurous: 11%

sad: 11%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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