Lands of Glass by Alessandro Baricco

Lands of Glass

Alessandro Baricco

272 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Hector Horeau is an architect with a fantastical notion of whole cities made of glass, and Mr Rail has imagined sheets of glass larger than anyone thinks they will ever need. It is 1849, and the Great Universal Exposition has announced a competiti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 425 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 52%
mysterious 47%
inspiring 31%
challenging 26%
sad 26%
dark 21%
relaxing 15%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 19%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | Plot: 21% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.74

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