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245 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400043491
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 06 September 2005
Description
In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates “decreation” — an activity described by Simone Weil as “undoing the creature in us” — an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of i...
Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
emotional 34%
informative 28%
dark 25%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | Character: 18% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
N/A: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder
245 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400043491
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 06 September 2005
Description
In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates “decreation” — an activity described by Simone Weil as “undoing the creature in us” — an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of i...
Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
emotional 34%
informative 28%
dark 25%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | Character: 18% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
N/A: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder