My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent

My Absolute Darling

Gabriel Tallent

560 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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"You think you're invincible. You think you won't ever miss. We need to put the fear on you. You need to surrender yourself to death before you ever begin, and accept your life as a state of grace, and then and only then will you be good enough. ...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 6,539 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

tense: 69%

emotional: 65%

sad: 60%

challenging: 50%

adventurous: 18%

reflective: 12%

hopeful: 9%

mysterious: 6%

inspiring: 4%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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