The Man of Feeling by Javier Marías

The Man of Feeling

Javier Marías with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

182 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Glinting like a moonstone with layers of emotion, The Man of Feeling is a sleek and strange tale of cosmopolitan love. An affair between a married woman and a young man just becoming an opera star (curiously helped along by the husband's factotum)...

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Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.73

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