Whore by Nelly Arcan

Whore

Nelly Arcan with Bruce Benderson (Translator)

172 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

A breathless (heavily autobiographical) novelistic account of the life of a young woman who sells her body for a living, Whore is a searing look at the world's oldest profession and a confessional in the tradition of Sylvia Plath.

Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
dark 70%
emotional 58%
sad 41%
challenging 33%
tense 12%
funny 8%
inspiring 4%

Pace

fast 36%
slow 36%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.56

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