Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray

Life and Other Love Songs

Anissa Gray with Dominic Hoffman (Narrator), Karen Murray (Narrator), Nicole Lewis (Narrator)

10 hours, 40 minutes • 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 142 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
sad 64%
reflective 60%
mysterious 50%
tense 30%
dark 26%
hopeful 26%
challenging 20%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 19%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 43% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.83

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