The Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran

The Broken Wings

Kahlil Gibran

86 pages first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

I was eighteen years of age when love opened my eyes with its magic rays and touched my spirit for the first time with its fiery fingers, and Selma Karamy was the first woman who awakened my spirit with her beauty and led me into the garden of hig...

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Community Reviews Summary of 886 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 81%
reflective 55%
dark 20%
inspiring 16%
tense 9%
challenging 8%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 36%
fast 35%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.03

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