Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

Our Souls at Night

Kent Haruf

179 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Addie Moore's husband died years ago, so did Louis Waters' wife, and, as neighbours in Holt, Colorado they have naturally long been aware of each other. With their children now far away both live alone in houses empty of family. The nights are ter...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,744 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 68%
sad 49%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 23%
lighthearted 19%
relaxing 15%
funny 8%
challenging 4%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 41%
fast 30%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.88

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