158 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 September 2005
Description
A classic of fantastic literature, Leonora Carrington's The Hearing Trumpet is the occult twin to Alice in Wonderland, published with an introduction by Ali Smith in Penguin Modern Classics.One of the first things ninety-two-year-old Marian Leathe...
Community Reviews Summary of 840 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 34%
challenging 25%
reflective 21%
inspiring 17%
dark 16%
hopeful 7%
emotional 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 2%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slursModerate
Death, Confinement, Body horrorMinor
Racism, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization
158 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 September 2005
Description
A classic of fantastic literature, Leonora Carrington's The Hearing Trumpet is the occult twin to Alice in Wonderland, published with an introduction by Ali Smith in Penguin Modern Classics.One of the first things ninety-two-year-old Marian Leathe...
Community Reviews Summary of 840 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 34%
challenging 25%
reflective 21%
inspiring 17%
dark 16%
hopeful 7%
emotional 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 2%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slursModerate
Death, Confinement, Body horrorMinor
Racism, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization