170 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200059
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 January 1961
Description
Nightwood, Djuna Barnes' strange and sinuous tour de force, "belongs to that small class of books that somehow reflect a time or an epoch" ("TLS"). That time is the period between the two World Wars, and Barnes' novel unfolds in the decadent shado...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,055 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
emotional 44%
dark 39%
sad 34%
mysterious 29%
tense 19%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, AbleismModerate
RacismMinor
Incest, Racial slurs, Sexual content170 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200059
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 January 1961
Description
Nightwood, Djuna Barnes' strange and sinuous tour de force, "belongs to that small class of books that somehow reflect a time or an epoch" ("TLS"). That time is the period between the two World Wars, and Barnes' novel unfolds in the decadent shado...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,055 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
emotional 44%
dark 39%
sad 34%
mysterious 29%
tense 19%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, AbleismModerate
RacismMinor
Incest, Racial slurs, Sexual content