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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tolstoy's classic story of greed. A reread for me via audiobook.
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
first story eats the second one but it was a very slay time
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
felt like a bedtime story for adults.
A lovely short story that was managed to be completed in one bedtime reading session, describing one man's insatiable thirst for land and its ultimate consequence. The final line was a fantastic way to wrap up this tale of ever increasing desire and dissatisfaction with what you have. I also loved its straightforward writing style and biblical link.
A nice little parable which had me reflecting on excess and greed in aspects of my own life. Quite an evocative ending. But Joyce referred to this as the greatest short story ever written, and I can’t say I saw that.
A timeless cautionary tale about human greed. Loved it- short & to the point!