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48 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351800
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 January 2019
Description
Well, thought Belacqua, it's a quick death, God help us all. It is not. "Dante and the Lobster" is the first of the linked short stories in Samuel Beckett's first book, More Pricks Than Kicks. Published in 1934, its style was recognisably indebte...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
funny 37%
mysterious 37%
challenging 31%
reflective 25%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death
48 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351800
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 January 2019
Description
Well, thought Belacqua, it's a quick death, God help us all. It is not. "Dante and the Lobster" is the first of the linked short stories in Samuel Beckett's first book, More Pricks Than Kicks. Published in 1934, its style was recognisably indebte...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
funny 37%
mysterious 37%
challenging 31%
reflective 25%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death