In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje

In the Skin of a Lion

Michael Ondaatje

256 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between history and myth. Patrick Lewis arrives in Toronto in the 1920s and earns his living searching for a vanished millionaire and tunneling beneath Lake Ont...

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Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 60%
challenging 41%
sad 35%
adventurous 31%
dark 27%
mysterious 27%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.73

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