Things: A Story of the Sixties / A Man Asleep by Georges Perec

Things: A Story of the Sixties / A Man Asleep

Georges Perec

224 pages first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

GENERAL & LITERARY FICTION. "Things: A Story of the Sixties" is the story of a young couple who want to enjoy life, but the only way they know how to do so is through ownership of 'things'. Perec's first novel won the Prix Renaudot and became ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
dark 26%
emotional 26%
challenging 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 31%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | N/A: 21% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | N/A: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.8

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