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Summary of 1422 reviews
Moods
sad 49%
emotional 47%
dark 32%
challenging 22%
tense 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
69 pages | first published 1961
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ISBN/UID: 9780140157499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Nobel Prize-winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, a series of short stories told in spare, unpretentious...picturesque prose (Library Journal)Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collectio...Book Information
69 pages | first published 1961
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ISBN/UID: 9780140157499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the Nobel Prize-winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, a series of short stories told in spare, unpretentious...picturesque prose (Library Journal)Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collectio...Book information
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.
Community Reviews
Summary of 1422 reviews
Moods
sad 49%
emotional 47%
dark 32%
challenging 22%
tense 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating