A Coin in Nine Hands by Marguerite Yourcenar, Dori Katz, Walter Kaiser

174 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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During the space of a day in Rome in 1933, a ten-lira coin passes through the hands of nine people—including an aging artist, a prostitute, and a would-be assassin of Mussolini. The coin becomes the symbol of contact between human beings, each los...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.38

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