Opýtaj sa prachu by John Fante

Opýtaj sa prachu

The Saga of Arturo Bandini #3

John Fante with Tomáš Hučko (Translator)

missing page info Add in missing page information • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

Description

Ask the Dust is a virtuoso performance by an influential master of the twentieth-century American novel. It is the story of Arturo Bandini, a young writer in 1930s Los Angeles who falls hard for the elusive, mocking, unstable Camilla Lopez, a Mexi...

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Moods

reflective 60%
emotional 47%
dark 30%
funny 30%
sad 30%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
challenging 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 28%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.89

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