Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Life After Life

Todd Family #1

Kate Atkinson

531 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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What if you could live again and again, until you got it right? On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16,023 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
reflective 63%
mysterious 38%
sad 38%
dark 37%
adventurous 35%
challenging 30%
hopeful 23%
tense 20%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 41%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 36% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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