Scan barcode
108 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781945492006
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transit Books
Publication date: 11 April 2017
Description
One of the Guardian Best Books of 2017"Every once in a while a novel does not record reality but creates a whole new reality, one that casts a light on our darkest feelings. Kafka did that. Bruno Schulz did that. Now the Spanish writer Andrés Barb...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,003 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 45%
emotional 24%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
reflective 17%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Bullying, Car accidentModerate
Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Domestic abuse, Blood
108 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781945492006
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transit Books
Publication date: 11 April 2017
Description
One of the Guardian Best Books of 2017"Every once in a while a novel does not record reality but creates a whole new reality, one that casts a light on our darkest feelings. Kafka did that. Bruno Schulz did that. Now the Spanish writer Andrés Barb...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,003 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 45%
emotional 24%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
reflective 17%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Bullying, Car accidentModerate
Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Domestic abuse, Blood