Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel

Still Born

Guadalupe Nettel with Rosalind Harvey (Translator), Rachel Schwab (Narrator)

5 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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A profound novel about motherhood, friendship, and the power of community from “one of the leading lights in contemporary Latin American literature” (Valeria Luiselli, author of Lost Children Archive). Alina and Laura are independent and career-dr...

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Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 81%
sad 46%
challenging 35%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 24%
dark 21%
tense 14%
informative 10%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 30%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.23

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