176 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 31 October 2002
Description
Winner of the 2003 PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ORIGINAL The nameless narrator of The Moon and the Bonfires, Cesare Pavese's last and greatest novel, returns to Italy from California after the Second World W...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 50%
dark 17%
challenging 15%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Death, RacismMinor
Sexual assault, Abortion
176 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590170212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 31 October 2002
Description
Winner of the 2003 PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ORIGINAL The nameless narrator of The Moon and the Bonfires, Cesare Pavese's last and greatest novel, returns to Italy from California after the Second World W...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 50%
dark 17%
challenging 15%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Death, RacismMinor
Sexual assault, Abortion