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211 pages • first pub 1936 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0811221431
Format: Digital
Language: English
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Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nightwood is not only a classic of modernist literature, but was also acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as one of the great novels of the 20th century. Eliot admired Djuna Barnes' rich, evocative language. Barnes told a friend that Nightwood was written...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,618 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
emotional 45%
dark 42%
sad 33%
mysterious 29%
tense 18%
funny 11%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
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Violence, Abandonment, Domestic abuse
211 pages • first pub 1936 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0811221431
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher:
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nightwood is not only a classic of modernist literature, but was also acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as one of the great novels of the 20th century. Eliot admired Djuna Barnes' rich, evocative language. Barnes told a friend that Nightwood was written...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,618 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
emotional 45%
dark 42%
sad 33%
mysterious 29%
tense 18%
funny 11%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Infidelity, Toxic relationshipModerate
Racism, AlcoholMinor
Violence, Abandonment, Domestic abuse