A Treatise on Shelling Beans by Wiesław Myśliwski, Bill Johnston

A Treatise on Shelling Beans

Wiesław Myśliwski, Bill Johnston

450 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Our narrator, a retired musician, receives a visit from an enigmatic stranger who inspires him to share the story of his long and stormy life. We listen spellbound as he tells of a happy country childhood brutally cut short by World War II; harsh ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 83%
sad 44%
challenging 33%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.27

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