A Coney Island of the Mind by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

A Coney Island of the Mind

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

93 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics poetry reflective slow-paced
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The title of this book is taken from Henry Miller's "Into the Night Life" and expresses the way Lawrence Ferlinghetti felt about these poems when he wrote them during a short period in the 1950's as if they were, taken together, a kind of Coney Is...

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Community Reviews Summary of 583 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
funny 50%
lighthearted 42%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
inspiring 23%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 15%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
dark 7%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 37%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 93% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 86% | No: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Average rating

4.1

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