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69 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140157499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Nobel Prize-winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, a series of short stories told in spare, unpretentious...picturesque prose (Library Journal)Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collectio...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,087 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
emotional 39%
dark 26%
tense 17%
funny 14%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
69 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140157499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Nobel Prize-winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, a series of short stories told in spare, unpretentious...picturesque prose (Library Journal)Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collectio...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,087 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
emotional 39%
dark 26%
tense 17%
funny 14%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating