The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington, Helen Byatt, Pablo Weisz Carrington

The Hearing Trumpet

Leonora Carrington, Helen Byatt, Pablo Weisz Carrington with Ali Smith (Contributor)

176 pages • first pub 1974 (editions) user-added

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Leonora Carrington, the distinguished British-born Surrealist painter is also a writer of extraordinary imagination and charm. Exact Change launched a program of reprinting her fiction with what is perhaps her best loved book.The Hearing Trumpet i...

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Moods

funny 81%
mysterious 67%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 34%
challenging 23%
reflective 23%
dark 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 9%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 29%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.97

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