Nightwood by Djuna Barnes

Nightwood

Djuna Barnes with Jeanette Winterson, T.S. Eliot

182 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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...

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Moods

challenging 70%
reflective 51%
emotional 44%
dark 38%
sad 34%
mysterious 29%
tense 18%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 29%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.37

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