The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington by Kathryn Davis, Leonora Carrington, Marina Warner, Anthony Kerrigan, Kathrine Talbot

The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington

Kathryn Davis, Leonora Carrington, Marina Warner, Anthony Kerrigan, Kathrine Talbot

215 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

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Surrealist writer and painter Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) was a master of the macabre, of gorgeous tableaux, biting satire, roguish comedy, and brilliant, effortless flights of the imagination. Nowhere are these qualities more ingeniously broug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews

Moods

mysterious 79%
dark 64%
funny 64%
adventurous 38%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 23%
reflective 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 5%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 38%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 9% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 39% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%

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