So Much for That by Lionel Shriver

So Much for That

Lionel Shriver

560 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Shep Knacker has long saved for "the Afterlife," an idyllic retreat in the Third World where his nest egg can last forever. Exasperated that his wife, Glynis, has concocted endless excuses why it's never the right time to go, Shep finally announce...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 732 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

sad: 66%

emotional: 58%

funny: 58%

dark: 41%

challenging: 33%

hopeful: 16%

adventurous: 8%

informative: 8%

inspiring: 8%


Pace

75% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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