Veronica by Mary Gaitskill

Veronica

Mary Gaitskill with Dora Di Marco

227 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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The extraordinary new novel from the acclaimed author of Bad Behavior and Two Girls, Fat and Thin, Veronica is about flesh and spirit, vanity, mortality, and mortal affection. Set mostly in Paris and Manhattan in the desperately glittering 1980s, ...

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Community Reviews

3.39
based on 887 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

dark: 72%

emotional: 65%

sad: 47%

challenging: 38%

tense: 11%

adventurous: 7%

mysterious: 7%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
82% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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