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342 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141023427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and de...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,254 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
adventurous 50%
challenging 40%
tense 38%
emotional 35%
sad 31%
mysterious 20%
funny 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 29%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, IslamophobiaModerate
Rape, Forced institutionalization, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content, Colonisation, Incest
342 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141023427
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and de...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,254 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
adventurous 50%
challenging 40%
tense 38%
emotional 35%
sad 31%
mysterious 20%
funny 5%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 29%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, IslamophobiaModerate
Rape, Forced institutionalization, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content, Colonisation, Incest