Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell

Before I Met You

Lisa Jewell with Helen Duff (Narrator)

15 hours, 14 minutes first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious slow-paced
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After her grandmother Arlette's death, Betty is finally ready to begin her life. She had forfeited university, parties, boyfriends, summer jobs-all the usual preoccupations of a woman her age-in order to care for Arlette. Now she's ready for whate...

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Community Reviews Summary of 991 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
mysterious 45%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
hopeful 36%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 15%
tense 9%
dark 7%
informative 7%
challenging 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 35% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.71

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