Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray

Life and Other Love Songs

Anissa Gray

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A father's sudden disappearance exposes the private fears, dreams, longings, and joys of a Black American family in the late decades of the twentieth century, in this page-turning and intimate new novel from the author of The Care and Feeding of R...

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Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
sad 65%
reflective 61%
mysterious 48%
tense 28%
dark 26%
hopeful 24%
challenging 18%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 19%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.85

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