The Story of a Marriage by Geir Gulliksen

The Story of a Marriage

Geir Gulliksen with Deborah Dawkin (Translator)

176 pages first pub 2015 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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This book is ideal for introspective readers who appreciate emotionally raw explorations of love, marriage, and the complexities of human connection, and who don’t shy away from explicit, intimate content.

Description

In his struggle to understand what has happened to his family, how his wife could fall in love with another man after twenty happy years, Jon attempts to tell the story of the painful collapse of his marriage, but from her point of view. He tries ...

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Community Reviews

3.24
based on 313 reviews

Moods

emotional: 66%

reflective: 61%

sad: 61%

challenging: 33%

dark: 27%

tense: 27%

funny: 11%

mysterious: 5%


Pace

21% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
64% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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