176 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099552352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tells two parallel tales, in two parts one is a story created in childhood and about childhood; and the other story is about two people called Gaspard Winckler: one an eight year old deaf mute lost in a shipwreck, the other a man despatched to sea...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 40%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 42% | A mix: 28% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
N/A: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
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176 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099552352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tells two parallel tales, in two parts one is a story created in childhood and about childhood; and the other story is about two people called Gaspard Winckler: one an eight year old deaf mute lost in a shipwreck, the other a man despatched to sea...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 40%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 42% | A mix: 28% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
N/A: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%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.