Il giorno della locusta by Carlo Fruttero, Nathanael West, W.H. Auden

Il giorno della locusta

Carlo Fruttero, Nathanael West, W.H. Auden

210 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted slow-paced

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"Il più bel romanzo mai scritto su Hollywood" (Scott Fitzgerald) "Uno crede che si tratti di lavorar sodo e di risparmiare. E lavora forte per anni e anni, risparmia sognando il sole, e sognando arance, sognando il mare; ma il piccolo benessere ma...

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Moods

dark 70%
reflective 37%
challenging 35%
funny 27%
tense 25%
sad 23%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 39%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

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