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293 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781628974454
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Description
A National Book Award winner, this bawdy, comic trio of novellas finds John Barth injecting his signature wit into three tales many times told: that of Scheherazade, storyteller of the Thousand and One Nights; of Perseus, slayer of Medusa; and of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
293 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781628974454
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 19 September 2023
Description
A National Book Award winner, this bawdy, comic trio of novellas finds John Barth injecting his signature wit into three tales many times told: that of Scheherazade, storyteller of the Thousand and One Nights; of Perseus, slayer of Medusa; and of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating