A Mouthful of Air by Amy Koppelman

A Mouthful of Air

Amy Koppelman with Adrienne Miller (Contributor)

182 pages • first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction dark emotional fast-paced
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A Mouthful of Air is ideal for readers drawn to unflinching, emotionally intense explorations of mental health and motherhood, offering raw insight into the struggles of reconciling personal demons with familial love.

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Now a major motion picture starring Amanda Seyfried. Compared to seminal feminist works such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar, A Mouthful of Air is a powerful, tragic statement on motherhood, fam...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 115 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

sad: 83%

emotional: 70%

challenging: 37%

reflective: 29%

tense: 25%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose A mix
95% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
90% of readers chose No
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No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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