Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel

Giving Up the Ghost

Hilary Mantel

232 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir reflective slow-paced
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In postwar rural England, Hilary Mantel grew up convinced that the most improbable of accomplishments, including "chivalry, horsemanship, and swordplay," were within her grasp. Once married, however, she acquired a persistent pain that led to dest...

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reflective 92%
emotional 70%
sad 45%
challenging 30%
dark 30%
funny 23%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
mysterious 12%
tense 5%
lighthearted 1%

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fast 10%

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