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232 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141027562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
"Book of Longing" is Leonard Cohen's first book of new poetry since "Book of Mercy" was published two decades ago. It collects Cohen's poetry written between the 1980s and the present, and also includes his wonderfully witty and sensuous illustrat...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,184 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 39%
sad 27%
dark 23%
lighthearted 21%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 19%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
challenging 15%
adventurous 8%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 84% | Character: 11% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 75% | No: 15% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 61% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Antisemitism, Grief, Racism
232 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141027562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
"Book of Longing" is Leonard Cohen's first book of new poetry since "Book of Mercy" was published two decades ago. It collects Cohen's poetry written between the 1980s and the present, and also includes his wonderfully witty and sensuous illustrat...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,184 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
funny 39%
sad 27%
dark 23%
lighthearted 21%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 19%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
challenging 15%
adventurous 8%
tense 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 84% | Character: 11% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
N/A: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 75% | No: 15% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 61% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism, Grief, Racism