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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
I found this book surprisingly engrossing. I was at first thrown off by the stream of consciousness, but it became a good representation of an impaired person's experience. Jack's infatuation with Tristessa felt implicitly human in its extremity and futility, and a great representation of humanity and its struggle to deal with how illogical feelings can be.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Art thou Masochist, lord, art thou Indian Giver, art thou Hater?”
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Have you ever been in love with someone while your love is not reciprocated by them? Yes? Now imagine that and the person you love is a heroin-addicted prostitute whose native tongue is not the same as yours. That brand of tragedy infests the 96 pages of Tristessa.