The Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Michael Ondaatje

The Collected Works of Billy the Kid

Michael Ondaatje

105 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction historical poetry challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

From the Booker Prize-winning author of The English Patient comes a visionary novel, a virtuoso synthesis of storytelling, history, and myth, about William Bonney, a.k.a. "Billy the Kid, " a bloodthirsty ogre and outlaw saint. "Ondaatje\'s languag...

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Moods

adventurous 75%
dark 62%
reflective 62%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

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3.79

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