So Many Olympic Exertions by Anelise Chen

So Many Olympic Exertions

Anelise Chen

200 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Blending elements of memoir and sports writing, Anelise Chen's debut novel is an experimental work that perhaps most resembles what the ancient Greeks called hyponemata, or "notes to the self," in the form of observations, reminders and self-exhor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 54%
dark 36%
sad 27%
informative 18%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.34

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