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704 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374106140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 30 July 2013
Description
Goliarda Sapienza's The Art of Joy was written over a nine year span, from 1967 to 1976. At the time of her death in 1996, Sapienza had published nothing in a decade, having been unable to find a publisher for what was to become her most celebrate...
Community Reviews Summary of 271 reviews
Moods
inspiring 66%
emotional 61%
challenging 45%
adventurous 33%
informative 23%
dark 21%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
tense 11%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Sexual violence, Suicide
704 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374106140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 30 July 2013
Description
Goliarda Sapienza's The Art of Joy was written over a nine year span, from 1967 to 1976. At the time of her death in 1996, Sapienza had published nothing in a decade, having been unable to find a publisher for what was to become her most celebrate...
Community Reviews Summary of 271 reviews
Moods
inspiring 66%
emotional 61%
challenging 45%
adventurous 33%
informative 23%
dark 21%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
tense 11%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Sexual violence, Suicide