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 182 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
mysterious 21%
sad 21%
challenging 14%
relaxing 14%
dark 7%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.35

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