Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilia's Letter to Aurel Augustine by Jostein Gaarder

Vita Brevis: Floria Aemilia's Letter to Aurel Augustine

Jostein Gaarder

164 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction philosophy religion dark medium-paced

Description

A box of Latin manuscripts comes to light in an Argentine flea market. An apocryphal invention by some 17th or 18th century scholar, or a transcript of what it appears to be - a hitherto unheard of letter to St. Augustine from a woman he renounced...

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Moods

reflective 100%
inspiring 75%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

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