The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza

The Art of Joy

Goliarda Sapienza with Anne Milano Appel, Angelo Pellegrino

704 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction feminism historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it availabl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
inspiring 70%
emotional 61%
challenging 45%
adventurous 32%
informative 25%
dark 19%
hopeful 19%
sad 12%
tense 9%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.27

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