The Last Life by Claire Messud

The Last Life

Claire Messud

352 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Last Life is the story of the teenage Sagesse LaBasse and her family, French Algerian emigrants. It is set in colonial Algeria, the south of France, and New England. The LaBasse family had always believed in the permanence of their world, in w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
tense 66%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.37

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