City of Glass by Paul Auster

City of Glass

New York Trilogy #1

Paul Auster

203 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction literary mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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3.61
based on 2,282 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 83%

reflective: 54%

dark: 50%

challenging: 37%

tense: 21%

adventurous: 16%

sad: 11%

emotional: 7%

funny: 6%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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