82 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“The thought . . . called up the flavors of an elaborate and bold cuisine, bent on making the flavors’ highest notes vibrate, juxtaposing them in modulations, in chords, and especially in dissonances that would assert themselves as an incomparable...
Community Reviews Summary of 278 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 46%
adventurous 30%
dark 26%
tense 19%
lighthearted 11%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 33% | N/A: 20% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Cannibalism
82 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“The thought . . . called up the flavors of an elaborate and bold cuisine, bent on making the flavors’ highest notes vibrate, juxtaposing them in modulations, in chords, and especially in dissonances that would assert themselves as an incomparable...
Community Reviews Summary of 278 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 46%
adventurous 30%
dark 26%
tense 19%
lighthearted 11%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 33% | N/A: 20% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Cannibalism