Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel

Giving Up the Ghost

Hilary Mantel

240 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir reflective slow-paced
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In postwar rural England, Hilary Mantel grew up convinced that the most improbable of accomplishments, including "chivalry, horsemanship, and swordplay," were within her grasp. Once married, however, she acquired a persistent pain that led to dest...

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reflective 94%
emotional 69%
sad 47%
challenging 32%
dark 32%
funny 22%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
mysterious 13%
tense 5%

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medium 40%
fast 10%

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