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305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
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Language: French
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The Financial Lives of the Poets is a comic and heartfelt novel from National Book Award nominee Jess Walter, author of Citizen Vince and The Zero, about how we get to the edge of ruin—and how we begin to make our way back. Walter tells the story ...
Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
lighthearted 27%
reflective 27%
adventurous 18%
dark 18%
hopeful 18%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Drug use, Infidelity, Dementia305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: French
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Financial Lives of the Poets is a comic and heartfelt novel from National Book Award nominee Jess Walter, author of Citizen Vince and The Zero, about how we get to the edge of ruin—and how we begin to make our way back. Walter tells the story ...
Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
lighthearted 27%
reflective 27%
adventurous 18%
dark 18%
hopeful 18%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Drug use, Infidelity, Dementia