The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser

The Life to Come

Michelle de Kretser

384 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Pippa is a writer who longs for success. Celeste tries to convince herself that her feelings for her married lover are reciprocated. Ash makes strategic use of his childhood in Sri Lanka but blots out the memory of a tragedy from that time. Driven...

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Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
sad 25%
tense 16%
dark 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.34

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