The Red Book of Farewells by Pirkko Saisio

The Red Book of Farewells

The Autobiographical Trilogy #3

Pirkko Saisio with Mia Spangenberg (Translator)

312 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction autobiography lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective fast-paced
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For fans of Claire-Louise Bennett and Eileen Myles, an enigmatic work of autofiction set in a time of leftist politics and criminalized sexuality.Pirkko Saisio’s autofictional novel, in Mia Spangenberg’s tender translation from Finnish, is a mesme...

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Community Reviews Summary of 109 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 70%
challenging 29%
sad 22%
funny 18%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 33%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 47%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.93

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