Nostalgia by Mircea Cărtărescu, Julian Semilian

361 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Mircea Cartarescu, born in 1956, is one of Romania's leading novelists and poets. This translation of his 1989 novel Nostalgia, writes Andrei Codrescu, "introduces to English a writer who has always had a place reserved for him in a constellation ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 78%
dark 57%
mysterious 50%
emotional 42%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

4.01

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