After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell

After You'd Gone

Maggie O'Farrell

384 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Alice Raikes takes a train from London to Scotland to visit her family, but when she gets there she witnesses something so shocking that she insists on returning to London immediately. A few hours later, Alice is lying in a coma after an accident ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,272 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 77%
reflective 61%
dark 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 8%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 24%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.99

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