Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel

Still Born

Guadalupe Nettel with Guadalupe Nettel (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize!For readers of Rachel Cusk and Sheila Heti, Still Born is a profound novel about motherhood, creativity, and the power of friendship and community to make caretaking easier from “one of the leadin...

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Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 81%
sad 46%
challenging 35%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 24%
dark 21%
tense 14%
informative 10%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 30%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.23

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