The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth Mckenzie

The Portable Veblen

Elizabeth Mckenzie

448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

"A young couple on the brink of marriage--the charming Veblen and her fiancé Paul, a brilliant neurologist--find their engagement in danger of collapse. Along the way they weather everything from each other's dysfunctional families, to the attenti...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 968 reviews

Moods

funny 77%
emotional 51%
lighthearted 51%
reflective 42%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 33%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.44

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...