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120 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170571
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 31 August 2003
Description
Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of the Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy’s novella is a story of suspense and exploration, as well as ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,026 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
challenging 36%
adventurous 30%
tense 27%
dark 24%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 31% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 37% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Graphic
Body horror, Suicide, MisogynyModerate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Racial slurs120 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170571
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 31 August 2003
Description
Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of the Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy’s novella is a story of suspense and exploration, as well as ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,026 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
challenging 36%
adventurous 30%
tense 27%
dark 24%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 31% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 37% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Suicide, MisogynyModerate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Racial slurs