Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges

297 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics essays short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

This is a collection, in translation, of the short, the very short stories, and a few of the critical essays of Argentina's most avant-garde writer. He was born of mixed Spanish, English, and remotely Portuguese-Jewish ancestry in Buenos Aires in ...

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Moods

challenging 81%
reflective 66%
mysterious 54%
adventurous 25%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
funny 12%
informative 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 47% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 23% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 31% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 31% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%

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