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245 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224079266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates “decreation”—an activity described by Simone Weil as “undoing the creature in us”—an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of its d...
Community Reviews Summary of 335 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
emotional 34%
informative 28%
dark 25%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | Character: 18% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
N/A: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder
245 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224079266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates “decreation”—an activity described by Simone Weil as “undoing the creature in us”—an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of its d...
Community Reviews Summary of 335 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
emotional 34%
informative 28%
dark 25%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | Character: 18% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
N/A: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Eating disorder