Little Misunderstandings of No Importance by Antonio Tabucchi

Little Misunderstandings of No Importance

Antonio Tabucchi with Frances Frenaye (Translator)

146 pages first pub 1985 (view editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy contemplative, emotionally resonant stories that explore the complexities of human decisions and the subtle forces shaping life's unexpected turns.

Description

The eleven short stories in this prize-winning collection pivot on life's ambiguities and the central question they pose in Tabucchi's fiction: is it choice, fate, accident, or even, occasionally, a kind of magic that plays the decisive role in th...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 83 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 50%

sad: 50%

adventurous: 37%

mysterious: 37%

challenging: 25%

dark: 25%

lighthearted: 25%

funny: 12%

inspiring: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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