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308 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571249312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“One of America’s greatest novelists” dazzlingly reinvents the coming-of-age story in his most passionate and surprising book to dateSinuously constructed in four interlocking parts, Paul Auster’s fifteenth novel opens in New York City in the spri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,048 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
reflective 51%
tense 32%
emotional 20%
challenging 18%
sad 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Sexual content, DeathModerate
Child death, Misogyny, Terminal illnessMinor
Body shaming, Racism, Sexism308 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571249312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“One of America’s greatest novelists” dazzlingly reinvents the coming-of-age story in his most passionate and surprising book to dateSinuously constructed in four interlocking parts, Paul Auster’s fifteenth novel opens in New York City in the spri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,048 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
reflective 51%
tense 32%
emotional 20%
challenging 18%
sad 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Sexual content, DeathModerate
Child death, Misogyny, Terminal illnessMinor
Body shaming, Racism, Sexism