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96 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217415
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 February 2012
Description
Among other things, this novella is an ironic allegory of the poet's vocation and inspiration, the subtlety of artistic genius, and our need to give literature an historic, national, psychological, and aesthetic context. But Aira goes further stil...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
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Animal cruelty, Racial slurs
96 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217415
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 February 2012
Description
Among other things, this novella is an ironic allegory of the poet's vocation and inspiration, the subtlety of artistic genius, and our need to give literature an historic, national, psychological, and aesthetic context. But Aira goes further stil...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Racial slurs