Modern Lovers by Emma Straub

Modern Lovers

Emma Straub

353 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction contemporary romance reflective medium-paced
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Modern Lovers by Emma Straub is ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven stories about the complexities of midlife relationships, the evolving dynamics of long-term friendships, and the bittersweet humor of watching children navigate adulthood.

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From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Vacationers, a smart, highly entertaining novel about a tight-knit group of friends from college— and what it means to finally grow up, well after adulthood has set in. Friends and former colleg...

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Community Reviews

3.42
based on 8,534 reviews

Moods

reflective: 62%

emotional: 60%

lighthearted: 47%

funny: 37%

hopeful: 26%

relaxing: 11%

adventurous: 5%

sad: 4%

tense: 4%

challenging: 3%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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