The End of the Story by Lydia Davis

The End of the Story

Lydia Davis

231 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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Description

A woman attempts to recover from a failed love affair by writing a novel on the subject and finds it a difficult task. The hardest part is the chronology, who did what to whom first. She describes the affair in narrative form, without dialogue, fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 70%
sad 30%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.47

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