The Music of Chance by Paul Auster

The Music of Chance

Paul Auster

217 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

In a Pennsylvania meadow, a young fireman and an angry gambler are forced to build a wall of fifteenth-century stone. For Jim Nashe, it all started when he came into a small inheritance and left Boston in pusuit of "a life of freedom." Careening b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 394 reviews

Moods

dark 62%
tense 62%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 37%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.65

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