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Alain de Botton
174 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781743031186
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Charting the progress of an affair, from first kiss to argument and reconciliation, from intimacy and tenderness to anxiety, this is a wholly modern attempt to define the age-old dilemmas of the heart by detailing the highs and lows of contemporar...
Community Reviews Summary of 583 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
emotional 48%
inspiring 32%
funny 20%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 18%
sad 13%
dark 6%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Suicide attempt—
Alain de Botton
174 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781743031186
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Charting the progress of an affair, from first kiss to argument and reconciliation, from intimacy and tenderness to anxiety, this is a wholly modern attempt to define the age-old dilemmas of the heart by detailing the highs and lows of contemporar...
Community Reviews Summary of 583 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
emotional 48%
inspiring 32%
funny 20%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 18%
sad 13%
dark 6%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt