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142 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679422990
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 25 May 1993
Description
Jorge Luis Borges was one of those very rare creators who changed the face of an art form--in his case, the short story. His work has been paid the ultimate honor of being appropriated and imitated by innumerable writers on every continent of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,070 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 30%
inspiring 20%
dark 15%
funny 14%
informative 9%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 23% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 32% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 24% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 27% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Medical trauma, Racial slurs
142 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679422990
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 25 May 1993
Description
Jorge Luis Borges was one of those very rare creators who changed the face of an art form--in his case, the short story. His work has been paid the ultimate honor of being appropriated and imitated by innumerable writers on every continent of the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,070 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 30%
inspiring 20%
dark 15%
funny 14%
informative 9%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 23% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 32% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 24% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 27% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Medical trauma, Racial slurs