128 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784805314630
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 21 August 2018
Description
"Clear-eyed glimpses of human behavior in the extremities of poverty, stupidity, greed, vanity... Story-telling of an unconventional sort, with most of the substance beneath the shining, enameled surface." --The New York Times Book Review This col...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
mysterious 44%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
inspiring 15%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 28% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 25% | No: 18% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
128 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784805314630
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 21 August 2018
Description
"Clear-eyed glimpses of human behavior in the extremities of poverty, stupidity, greed, vanity... Story-telling of an unconventional sort, with most of the substance beneath the shining, enameled surface." --The New York Times Book Review This col...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
mysterious 44%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
inspiring 15%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 28% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 25% | No: 18% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%Average rating