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missing page info • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789735034122
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Humanitas
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Clear-eyed glimpses of human behavior in the extremities of poverty, stupidity, greed, vanity... Story-telling of an unconventional sort, with most of the substance beneath the shining, enameled surface." --The New York Times Book Review This col...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 20%
challenging 18%
emotional 16%
tense 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 24% | Character: 18% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
missing page info • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789735034122
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Humanitas
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Clear-eyed glimpses of human behavior in the extremities of poverty, stupidity, greed, vanity... Story-telling of an unconventional sort, with most of the substance beneath the shining, enameled surface." --The New York Times Book Review This col...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 20%
challenging 18%
emotional 16%
tense 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 24% | Character: 18% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Average rating