Ordinary Love by Jane Smiley

Ordinary Love

Jane Smiley

197 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories reflective slow-paced
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'I have given my children the two cruellest gifts I had to give! the experience of perfect family happiness and the certain knowledge that it could not last.' So says the narrator of Ordinary Love, the first of two thematically linked novellas, ea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
informative 25%
relaxing 25%
sad 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.74

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