The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir by Vivian Gornick

The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir

Vivian Gornick

192 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
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Vivian Gornick loves to walk—to absorb the drama, humor, and humanity of the New York City streets, to see “the fifty different ways people struggle to remain human.” After a lifetime of navigating the city on her own terms, Gornick uses the metro...

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Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 31%
funny 28%
inspiring 24%
lighthearted 24%
relaxing 15%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
sad 5%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 30%
fast 16%

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3.79

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