What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt

What I Loved

Siri Hustvedt

370 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In 1975 art historian Leo Hertzberg discovers an extraordinary painting by an unknown artist in a New York gallery. He buys the work, tracks down its creator, Bill Weschler, and the two men embark on a life-long friendship.This is the story of the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,285 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 79%
dark 61%
sad 54%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 40% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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