Democracy by Joan Didion

Democracy

Joan Didion

234 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Inez Victor knows that the major casualty of the political life is memory. But the people around Inez have made careers out of losing track. Her senator husband wants to forget the failure of his last bid for the presidency. Her husband's handler ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
mysterious 43%
tense 30%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
adventurous 13%
informative 13%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 39%
slow 33%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.91

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