Absolution by Alice McDermott

Absolution

Alice McDermott

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the National Book Award.You have no idea what it was like. For us. The women, I mean. The wives.American women—American wives—have been mostly minor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 550 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 70%
sad 40%
informative 28%
challenging 24%
dark 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 36%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 23% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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