El Pajaro Espectador by Wallace Stegner

El Pajaro Espectador

Wallace Stegner with Fernando Gonzalez (Translator)

312 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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Filled with intelligence and wit, this account follows Joe Allston, a retired literary agent, as he reflects on the transcendental aspects of his life with his wife Ruth. The arrival of a postcard from an old friend reminds him of the journals he ...

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Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 80%
sad 60%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 29%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.88

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