192 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720611199
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Anguila, the narrator, is a successful businessman lured home from California to the Piedmontese village where he was fostered by peasants. After 20 years, so much has changed. Slowly, with the power of memory, he is able to piece together the pas...
Community Reviews Summary of 556 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 50%
dark 17%
challenging 15%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Death, RacismMinor
Sexual assault, Abortion
192 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720611199
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Anguila, the narrator, is a successful businessman lured home from California to the Piedmontese village where he was fostered by peasants. After 20 years, so much has changed. Slowly, with the power of memory, he is able to piece together the pas...
Community Reviews Summary of 556 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 50%
dark 17%
challenging 15%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Death, RacismMinor
Sexual assault, Abortion