I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness

Claire Vaye Watkins

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A darkly funny, soul-rending novel of love in an epoch of collapse—one woman’s furious revisiting of family, marriage, work, sex, and motherhood.Since my baby was born, I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. a) As much as I ev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,357 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
challenging 39%
sad 30%
funny 27%
adventurous 14%
tense 11%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 30% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.24

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