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214 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140025583
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Magic Barrel is a 1958 collection of thirteen short stories written by Bernard Malamud. The title story starts as the about-to-be rabbi Leo Finkle has been urged by his teachers to find a wife before he actually becomes a rabbi; he gets a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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214 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140025583
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Magic Barrel is a 1958 collection of thirteen short stories written by Bernard Malamud. The title story starts as the about-to-be rabbi Leo Finkle has been urged by his teachers to find a wife before he actually becomes a rabbi; he gets a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.