The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington, Helen Byatt, Pablo Weisz Carrington

The Hearing Trumpet

Leonora Carrington, Helen Byatt, Pablo Weisz Carrington

199 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous funny slow-paced

Description

Leonora Carrington, the distinguished British-born Surrealist painter is also a writer of extraordinary imagination and charm. Exact Change launched a program of reprinting her fiction with what is perhaps her best loved book.The Hearing Trumpet i...

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Moods

funny 80%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 31%
challenging 27%
reflective 24%
inspiring 16%
dark 15%
hopeful 7%
emotional 6%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 26%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 21% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.95

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