The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough

The Language of Dying

Sarah Pinborough

88 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

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In this emotionally gripping, genre-defying novella from Sarah Pinborough, a woman sits at her father's bedside, watching the clock tick away the last hours of his life. Her brothers and sisters—she is the middle child of five—have all turned up o...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 393 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

sad: 81%

emotional: 62%

reflective: 44%

tense: 18%

challenging: 14%

mysterious: 14%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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