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208 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783780839
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: GRANTA
Publication date: 02 April 2015
Description
"Luiselli follows in the imaginative tradition of writers like Borges and M rquez, but her style and concerns are unmistakably her own. This deeply playful novel is about the passion and obsession of collecting, the nature of storytelling, the val...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,443 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
challenging 30%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 14%
dark 13%
emotional 7%
informative 6%
sad 6%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Animal death, Body horror
208 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783780839
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: GRANTA
Publication date: 02 April 2015
Description
"Luiselli follows in the imaginative tradition of writers like Borges and M rquez, but her style and concerns are unmistakably her own. This deeply playful novel is about the passion and obsession of collecting, the nature of storytelling, the val...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,443 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
challenging 30%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 14%
dark 13%
emotional 7%
informative 6%
sad 6%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Ableism, Animal death, Body horror