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174 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 5,027 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 29%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
funny 14%
informative 9%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 33% | N/A: 22% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 32% | No: 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: 27% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 26% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Medical trauma
174 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 5,027 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 29%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
funny 14%
informative 9%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 33% | N/A: 22% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
N/A: 32% | No: 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: 27% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 26% | No: 20% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Medical trauma