Lust for Life by Irving Stone

Lust for Life

Irving Stone

399 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Here is his tempestuous story: his dramatic life, his fevered loves for both the highest-born women and the lowest of prostitutes, and his paintings —for which he was damned before being proclaimed a genius. The novel takes us from his desperate d...

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Community Reviews

4.2
based on 1,197 reviews

Moods

emotional: 77%

sad: 67%

reflective: 58%

inspiring: 45%

informative: 43%

dark: 35%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 18%

tense: 13%

adventurous: 12%

relaxing: 5%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
8% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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