Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick

Foreign Bodies

Cynthia Ozick

255 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

Cynthia Ozick is one of America's literary treasures. For her sixth novel, she set herself a brilliant challenge: to retell the story of Henry James's The Ambassadors—the work he considered his best—but as a photographic negative, that is the plot...

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Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.07

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