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96 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780974607887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 01 September 2004
Description
Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practice by literature's greatest writers. In the ART OF THE NOVELLA series, Melville H...
Community Reviews Summary of 738 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
emotional 42%
dark 16%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 32% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Death, Classism, Animal deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Cannibalism96 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780974607887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 01 September 2004
Description
Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practice by literature's greatest writers. In the ART OF THE NOVELLA series, Melville H...
Community Reviews Summary of 738 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
emotional 42%
dark 16%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 32% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Classism, Animal deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Cannibalism