All Souls by Javier Marías

All Souls

Javier Marías with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

210 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

At High Table in an Oxford college, the pretty young tutor Clare Bayes attracted all eyes, not least to her fetching décollettage. No one's eyes were sharper, however, than those of the visiting Spanish lecturer, invited as a guest on this occasio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 18%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
funny 9%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 20% | No: 20% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.39

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