Empty Words by Mario Levrero

Empty Words

Mario Levrero with Annie McDermott (Translator)

152 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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An eccentric novelist begins to keep a notebook of handwriting exercises, hoping that if he's able to improve his penmanship, his personal character will also improve. What begins as a mere physical exercise becomes involuntarily colored by humoro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
hopeful 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.68

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