The Opposite of a Person by Lieke Marsman

The Opposite of a Person

Lieke Marsman

188 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary philosophy reflective medium-paced
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This book is ideal for introspective readers who crave intellectually stimulating narratives that intertwine personal identity, climate crisis urgency, and philosophical inquiry through a queer, emotionally resonant lens.

Description

If people were evil, and I wished to be good, then I had to make sure that I was the opposite of a person.When Ida, a Dutch climatologist, accepts an internship at a climate research institute in the Italian Alps, it means leaving her girlfriend R...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 530 reviews

Moods

reflective: 93%

informative: 46%

emotional: 40%

challenging: 34%

sad: 30%

inspiring: 17%

dark: 13%

tense: 10%

funny: 9%

adventurous: 7%

mysterious: 6%

relaxing: 4%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
10% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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