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200 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
A classic later novel by Anna Kavan. A largely autobiographical account of an unhappy childhood, this daring synthesis of memoir and surrealist experimentation chronicles the subject's gradual withdrawal from the daylight world of received reality...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
sad 57%
challenging 42%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating
200 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A classic later novel by Anna Kavan. A largely autobiographical account of an unhappy childhood, this daring synthesis of memoir and surrealist experimentation chronicles the subject's gradual withdrawal from the daylight world of received reality...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
sad 57%
challenging 42%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Average rating