Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen

Beautiful Losers

Leonard Cohen

243 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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One of the best-known experimental novels of the 1960s, Beautiful Losers is Cohen’ s most defiant and uninhibited work. The novel centres upon the hapless members of a love triangle united by their sexual obsessions and by their fascination with C...

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Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 65%
reflective 60%
tense 40%
emotional 35%
sad 35%
funny 30%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 29%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 73% | No: 20% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 46%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.44

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