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576 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780300152418
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 16 November 2010
Description
A Croatian Modernist masterpiece of wartime fiction presented for the first time in a pitch-perfect English translation In this semiautobiographical novel, Croatian writer Ranko Marinkovic recounts the adventures of young theater critic Melkior ...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
reflective 46%
tense 30%
sad 23%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 7%
emotional 7%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorderModerate
Suicide
576 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780300152418
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 16 November 2010
Description
A Croatian Modernist masterpiece of wartime fiction presented for the first time in a pitch-perfect English translation In this semiautobiographical novel, Croatian writer Ranko Marinkovic recounts the adventures of young theater critic Melkior ...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
reflective 46%
tense 30%
sad 23%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 7%
emotional 7%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorderModerate
Suicide