The Private life of trees by Alejandro Zambra

The Private life of trees

Alejandro Zambra

105 pages first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The Private Lives of Trees tells the story of a single night: a young professor of literature named Julián is reading to his step-daughter Daniela and nervously waiting for his wife Verónica to return from her art class. Each night, Julián has bee...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 526 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 52%
sad 33%
mysterious 22%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 8%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 5%
dark 4%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 36%
medium 32%
fast 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.77

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...