Un Debut En La Vida by Anita Brookner

Un Debut En La Vida

Anita Brookner

232 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

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Description

Ruth Weiss, at forty, knew that her life had been ruined by literature. Dr. Weiss is beautiful, intelligent, and lonely. Studying the heroines of Balzac in order to discover where her own life went awry, she seeks enlightenment but begins to reali...

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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
sad 60%
funny 50%
emotional 46%
dark 25%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 18%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.62

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