285 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681377377
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
From the author of The Door and Abigail and for fans of Elena Ferrante and Clarice Lispector, a newly translated novel about a theater star who is forced to reckon with her painful and tragic past.In The Door, in Iza’s Ballad, and in Abigail, Magd...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
reflective 77%
sad 77%
challenging 27%
tense 13%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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285 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681377377
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Description
From the author of The Door and Abigail and for fans of Elena Ferrante and Clarice Lispector, a newly translated novel about a theater star who is forced to reckon with her painful and tragic past.In The Door, in Iza’s Ballad, and in Abigail, Magd...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
reflective 77%
sad 77%
challenging 27%
tense 13%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.