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184 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 September 2000
Description
The seventeen pieces in Ficciones demonstrate the whirlwind of Borges's genius and mirror the precision and potency of his intellect and inventiveness, his piercing irony, his skepticism, and his obsession with fantasy. Borges sends us on a journe...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,070 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 72%
adventurous 30%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
funny 14%
informative 9%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 23% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 32% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 24% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 27% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
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Minor
Medical trauma, Racial slurs184 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 September 2000
Description
The seventeen pieces in Ficciones demonstrate the whirlwind of Borges's genius and mirror the precision and potency of his intellect and inventiveness, his piercing irony, his skepticism, and his obsession with fantasy. Borges sends us on a journe...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,070 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 72%
adventurous 30%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
funny 14%
informative 9%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 23% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 32% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 24% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 27% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Medical trauma, Racial slurs