City by Alessandro Baricco

336 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The author of the international bestseller Silk now delivers a ravishing and wildly inventive novel about friendship, genius and its discontents, and the redemptive power of narrative. Somewhere in America lives a brilliant boy named Gould, an int...

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Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
reflective 60%
challenging 40%
funny 40%
mysterious 40%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.58

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