160 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811232210
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embr...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 46%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 14%
sad 9%
tense 7%
dark 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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160 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811232210
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embr...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 46%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 14%
sad 9%
tense 7%
dark 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
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