The Living by Annie Dillard

The Living

Annie Dillard

464 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Ninety miles north of Seattle on the Washington coast lies Bellingham Bay, where a rough settlement founded in the 1850s would become the town of Whatcom. Here, the Lummi and Nooksack Indian people fish and farm, hermits pay their debts in sockeye...

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Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
dark 80%
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
tense 40%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.62

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