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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
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I thought the short stories were okay. The last story was hard to get through. somehow made the film seem even worse
Lucid, poetical, mysterious, and appealing. The title story, a nest of stories and a meditation on the nature of story and on the roles of men and women in the world, is a marvel. Some of Byatt's images strike horror into my heart in a way no other writer's images can, and she can move my contrary heart to joy unlike any other writer, as well. The other stories are gemlike as well. I particularly liked "The Eldest Princess."
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Picked this up after watching the movie, the book manages to be less Orientalist but still wants to fetishize a foreign culture & a brown man for the development of a sad white woman. Not recommended.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really loved these stories and think I need my own copy. I like the princess one the most but I found parts in each enjoyable. THere were some things that did not age well, but would read these again.