A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories by Leonard Cohen

A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

Leonard Cohen

352 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging dark funny medium-paced
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Before the celebrated late-career world tours, before the Grammy awards, before the chart-topping albums, before "Hallelujah" and "So Long, Marianne" and "Famous Blue Raincoat," the young Leonard Cohen wrote poetry and fiction and yearned for lite...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
reflective 56%
funny 43%
emotional 39%
sad 26%
tense 26%
challenging 21%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 28%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 17% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.68

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