The Pollen Room by Zoë Jenny

The Pollen Room

Zoë Jenny with Elizabeth Gaffney (Translator)

143 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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In the half-lit world of a broken home, Jo grows up afraid of the shadows and desperate for company. By age seventeen, she has learned to build her own happiness, and her fantasies of love fuel perilous experiments with drugs and sex, and a search...

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Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
tense 80%
dark 60%
sad 60%
mysterious 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

2.71

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