The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares

The Invention of Morel

Adolfo Bioy Casares with Ruth L.C. Simms (Translator), Suzanne Jill Levine (Contributor), Jorge Luis Borges (Contributor)

120 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics literary science fiction mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Jorge Luis Borges declared The Invention of Morel a masterpiece of plotting, comparable to The Turn of the Screw and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Set on a mysterious island, Bioy’s novella is a story of suspense and exploration, as well as ...

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3.88
based on 3,440 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 86%

reflective: 52%

challenging: 30%

adventurous: 27%

dark: 22%

tense: 21%

sad: 14%

emotional: 10%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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