The Human Body by Paolo Giordano

The Human Body

Paolo Giordano with Anne Milano Appel (Translator)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

336 pages | first published 2012

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From the author of Heaven and Earth, a searing novel of the journey from youth into manhood A heartrending, at times darkly comic but ultimately redemptive novel, Paolo Giordano's The Human Body is an exploration of brotherhood and family, of mode...
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Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.52

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