Valerie; or, The Faculty of Dreams by Sara Stridsberg

Valerie; or, The Faculty of Dreams

Sara Stridsberg with Deborah Bragan-Turner (Translator)

368 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

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A fever dream of a novel--strangely funny, entirely unconventional--Valerie conjures the life, mind, and art of American firebrand Valerie SolanasIn April 1988, Valerie Solanas--the writer, radical feminist, author of the SCUM Manifesto and would-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 70%
sad 61%
emotional 58%
reflective 54%
tense 45%
funny 12%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 24%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 22% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.82

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