A Manual for Cleaning Women  by Lucia Berlin

A Manual for Cleaning Women

Lucia Berlin

432 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The world just goes along. Nothing much matters, you know? I mean really matters. but then sometimes, just for a second, you get this grace, this belief that it does matter, a whole lot. With an introduction from Lydia Davis Lucia Berlin’s s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,862 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 71%
dark 64%
sad 54%
funny 41%
challenging 34%
tense 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 38%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 14% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.2

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