The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver

The Post-Birthday World

Lionel Shriver

528 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

n this eagerly awaited new novel, Lionel Shriver, the Orange Prize-winning author of the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, delivers an imaginative and entertaining look at the implications, large and small, of whom we choose to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,016 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 78%
challenging 57%
sad 42%
tense 42%
dark 35%
funny 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 28%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 35%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.44

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