The Life Before Us by Romain Gary

The Life Before Us

Romain Gary with Ralph Manheim

192 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

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The Life Before Us is the story of an orphaned Arab boy, Momo, and his devotion to Madame Rosa, a dying, 68-year-old, 220-lb. survivor of Auschwitz and retired "lady of the night."Momo has been one of the ever-changing ragbag of whores' children a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,395 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 66%
reflective 63%
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 27%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | 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% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.02

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