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430 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865470606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: North Point Press
Publication date: 01 November 1982
Description
Perhaps no other of his novels better reveals Giono's perfect balance between lyricism and narrative, description and characterization, the epic and the particular, than The Horseman on the Roof. This novel, which Giono began writing in 1934 and w...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Gore, Excrement, Body horror
430 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865470606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: North Point Press
Publication date: 01 November 1982
Description
Perhaps no other of his novels better reveals Giono's perfect balance between lyricism and narrative, description and characterization, the epic and the particular, than The Horseman on the Roof. This novel, which Giono began writing in 1934 and w...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Excrement, Body horror