Briefly, a Delicious Life
Nell Stevens
Literary Fiction
Briefly, a Delicious Life
by Nell Stevens
—· 1 p· 2022
reflective
Overview
About
Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 'Wildly seductive' – Sarah Waters 'Exquisite' – New York Times 'Deeply enjoyable' – Daily Telegraph Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens is a story about breaking convention, and about love – secret, forbidden, unrequited. Blanca has been dead for a few centuries when she falls in love – instantly and devotedly – with celebrated novelist George Sand. George is unlike anyone Blanca has encountered in hundreds of years of haunting: a woman dressed in men’…
Pages
1
Scribner
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Prose9
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Historical Atmosphere8
Psychological Intimacy8
Pacing6
Worldbuilding4
Plot twists4
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