The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges

The Aleph and Other Stories

Jorge Luis Borges with Jorge Luis Borges (Translator)

217 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Borges' stories have a deceptively simple, almost laconic style. In maddeningly ingenious stories that play with the very form of the short story, Borges returns again and again to his themes: dreams, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the m...

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Moods

reflective 82%
mysterious 71%
challenging 69%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 18%
dark 15%
emotional 11%
funny 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 40%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 17% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 24% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 26% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 15%

Average rating

4.16

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