Brief Candles by Aldous Huxley

Brief Candles

Aldous Huxley

213 pages first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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This collection of Huxley stories contains 'After the Fireworks' which is the length of a short novel and deals with the predicament of a well-known writer who finds himself approached as an oldish man, by an importunate female admirer who aspires...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.45

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