Un gioco e un passatempo by James Salter

Un gioco e un passatempo

James Salter with Delfina Vezzoli (Translator)

244 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics emotional slow-paced

Description

Twenty-year-old Yale dropout Phillip Dean is traveling Europe aimlessly in a borrowed car with little money. When he stops for a few days in a church-quiet town near Dijon, he meets Anne-Marie Costallat, a young shop assistant. The two begin an af...

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Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 35%
emotional 35%
dark 28%
mysterious 21%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 43%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Average rating

3.39

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