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596 pages • first pub 1888 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811216494
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 July 2007
Description
Newly translated by the acclaimed translator Margaret Jull Costa (translator of Jos Saramago's Blindness), New Directions is proud to bring E a de Queir s' brilliant prose to life for American readers for the first time.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,824 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
challenging 37%
funny 26%
tense 25%
sad 23%
informative 19%
mysterious 13%
dark 12%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 11%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
IncestModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, AlcoholismMinor
Sexual content
596 pages • first pub 1888 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811216494
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 July 2007
Description
Newly translated by the acclaimed translator Margaret Jull Costa (translator of Jos Saramago's Blindness), New Directions is proud to bring E a de Queir s' brilliant prose to life for American readers for the first time.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,824 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
challenging 37%
funny 26%
tense 25%
sad 23%
informative 19%
mysterious 13%
dark 12%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 11%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
IncestModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, AlcoholismMinor
Sexual content