Ticknor by Sheila Heti

Ticknor

Sheila Heti

128 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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On a cold, rainy night, an aging bachelor named George Ticknor prepares to visit his childhood friend Prescott, a successful man who is now one of the leading intellectual lights of their generation. With a hastily baked pie in his hands, and a li...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
challenging 50%
dark 16%
emotional 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.15

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