The Life Before Us by Romain Gary

The Life Before Us

Romain Gary with Ralph Manheim

192 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Momo has been one of the ever-changing ragbag of whores’ children at Madame Rosa’s boarding house in Paris ever since he can remember. But when the check that pays for his keep no longer arrives and as Madame Rosa becomes too ill to climb the stai...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,399 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 66%
reflective 62%
funny 41%
dark 32%
challenging 18%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 14%
tense 7%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 26%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.02

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