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218 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140026368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Flann O'Brien's innovative metafictional work, whose unruly characters strike out their own paths in life to the frustration of their author, At Swim-Two-Birds is a brilliant impressionistic jumble of ideas, mythology and nonsense published in Pen...
Community Reviews Summary of 925 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
lighthearted 32%
reflective 30%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 18%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault
218 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140026368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Flann O'Brien's innovative metafictional work, whose unruly characters strike out their own paths in life to the frustration of their author, At Swim-Two-Birds is a brilliant impressionistic jumble of ideas, mythology and nonsense published in Pen...
Community Reviews Summary of 925 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
lighthearted 32%
reflective 30%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 18%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
dark 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexual assault