Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan
Acts of Desperation

Megan Nolan

Acts of Desperation

Megan Nolan with Lauren Coe

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fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan is a gripping and challenging novel that will resonate deeply with readers who are drawn to complex, emotionally charged explorations of love, obsession, and the intricacies of the human heart, particularly those who have experienced the all-consuming power of toxic relationships and the blurred lines between desire and degradation.

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Heralding the arrival of “a huge literary talent” (Karl Ove Knausgaard), Megan Nolan’s riveting debut is “a blistering anti-romance” (Catherine Lacey) about love addiction and what it does to us.Wouldn’t I do anything to reverse my loss, the absen...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 7,661 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

emotional: 69%

reflective: 60%

sad: 54%

tense: 34%

challenging: 31%

hopeful: 3%

mysterious: 2%

adventurous: 1%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

32% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose A mix
92% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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