The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington, Helen Byatt, Pablo Weisz Carrington

The Hearing Trumpet

Leonora Carrington, Helen Byatt, Pablo Weisz Carrington with Ali Smith (Contributor)

176 pages • first pub 1974 (editions) user-added

fiction classics fantasy adventurous funny slow-paced

Description

Leonora Carrington, the distinguished British-born Surrealist painter is also a writer of extraordinary imagination and charm. Exact Change launched a program of reprinting her fiction with what is perhaps her best loved book.The Hearing Trumpet i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 841 reviews

Moods

funny 79%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 34%
challenging 25%
reflective 22%
inspiring 17%
dark 16%
hopeful 7%
emotional 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 2%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 28%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.96

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