Fierce Attachments by Vivian Gornick

Fierce Attachments

Vivian Gornick

203 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

The author recounts her childhood experiences living in a tenement, looks at her relationship with her mother, and describes the lives of women bound to husbands they do not love.

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Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 80%
sad 31%
funny 25%
tense 25%
challenging 23%
inspiring 22%
dark 17%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 19%
fast 9%

Average rating

4.04

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