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206 pages • first pub 1968 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0060114681
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 June 1968
Description
IN THIS SUITE of five short pieces -- one of the unqualified literary masterpieces of the American 1960s -- William Gass finds five beautiful forms in which to explore the signature theme of his fiction: the solitary soul’s poignant, conflicted, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
reflective 78%
sad 42%
emotional 35%
mysterious 28%
tense 28%
funny 21%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Alcohol, Bullying, CursingMinor
Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty206 pages • first pub 1968 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0060114681
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 June 1968
Description
IN THIS SUITE of five short pieces -- one of the unqualified literary masterpieces of the American 1960s -- William Gass finds five beautiful forms in which to explore the signature theme of his fiction: the solitary soul’s poignant, conflicted, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
reflective 78%
sad 42%
emotional 35%
mysterious 28%
tense 28%
funny 21%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Alcohol, Bullying, CursingMinor
Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty