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581 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879237516
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
Publication date: 11 January 1988
Description
Life is an unclassified masterpiece, a sprawling compendium as encyclopedic as Dante's Commedia and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and, in its break with tradition, as inspiring as Joyce's Ulysses. Structured around a single moment in time 8:00 p.m. o...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
funny 39%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 30%
lighthearted 27%
emotional 21%
inspiring 18%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
informative 9%
hopeful 6%
dark 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 25% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 10%Average rating
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581 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879237516
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
Publication date: 11 January 1988
Description
Life is an unclassified masterpiece, a sprawling compendium as encyclopedic as Dante's Commedia and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and, in its break with tradition, as inspiring as Joyce's Ulysses. Structured around a single moment in time 8:00 p.m. o...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
funny 39%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 30%
lighthearted 27%
emotional 21%
inspiring 18%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
informative 9%
hopeful 6%
dark 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 25% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.