The Light of the World: A Memoir by Elizabeth Alexander

The Light of the World: A Memoir

Elizabeth Alexander

224 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction memoir poetry emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A deeply resonant memoir for anyone who has loved and lost, from acclaimed poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander. In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of he...

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Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 83%
sad 72%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 35%
challenging 7%
dark 5%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 33%
fast 18%

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4.23

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