Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver

Should We Stay or Should We Go

Lionel Shriver

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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When her father dies, Kay Wilkinson can’t cry. Over ten years, Alzheimer’s had steadily eroded this erudite man into a paranoid lunatic. Surely one’s own father passing should never come as such a relief. Both medical professionals, Kay and her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
dark 63%
emotional 57%
challenging 42%
funny 42%
sad 24%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 21%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 36% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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