Veronica by Mary Gaitskill

Veronica

Mary Gaitskill

240 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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The extraordinary new novel from the acclaimed author of Bad Behavior and Two Girls, Fat and Thin, Veronica is about flesh and spirit, vanity, mortality, and mortal affection. Set mostly in Paris and Manhattan in the desperately glittering 1980s, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 535 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
dark 78%
emotional 63%
sad 56%
challenging 29%
tense 14%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.4

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