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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
This is the story of an american in Paris, finding himself drifting onto a relationship with an Italian boy. Both have had heterosexual relationships in the past.. For one, it's a source of conformity and for the other of tragedy. They live together in the Italian's roomfor a while until the American's fiancée comes on the scene,forcing the inevitable confontation.
The mixture of longing with a sense of confusion and - in the case of the the protagonist - self revulsion at the thought of winding up like one of the "old fairies" he meets, is mapped out incredibly skilfully. I found the whole thing completely believable, and surprisingly (because I can't normally be doing with this sort of introspective story) non-boring. The key is in the writing style of course. He has a humour and a lightness of touch that enable him to describe the unfolding development of the characters with amazing clarity. I think I might be gushing. Really, though, it's very good!
The mixture of longing with a sense of confusion and - in the case of the the protagonist - self revulsion at the thought of winding up like one of the "old fairies" he meets, is mapped out incredibly skilfully. I found the whole thing completely believable, and surprisingly (because I can't normally be doing with this sort of introspective story) non-boring. The key is in the writing style of course. He has a humour and a lightness of touch that enable him to describe the unfolding development of the characters with amazing clarity. I think I might be gushing. Really, though, it's very good!
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.
Complicated, emotional and sometimes difficult.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated