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256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: A New Directions Paperbook
Publication date: 17 May 2017
Description
The groundbreaking trans-genre work of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) has been insinuating itself into the structure, stance, and very breath of world literature for well over half a century. Multi-layered, self-referential, elus...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,105 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 22%
dark 17%
inspiring 14%
funny 12%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
tense 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 46% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 21% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 54% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 25% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 30% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
War, Murder, SlaveryMinor
Incest, Sexual content
256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: A New Directions Paperbook
Publication date: 17 May 2017
Description
The groundbreaking trans-genre work of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) has been insinuating itself into the structure, stance, and very breath of world literature for well over half a century. Multi-layered, self-referential, elus...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,105 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 22%
dark 17%
inspiring 14%
funny 12%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
tense 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 46% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 21% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 54% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 25% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 30% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 44% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
War, Murder, SlaveryMinor
Incest, Sexual content