Fiskadoro by Denis Johnson

Fiskadoro

Denis Johnson

221 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Hailed by the New York Times as "wildly ambitious" and "the sort of book that a young Herman Melville might have written had he lived today and studied such disparate works as the Bible, 'The Wasteland,' Fahrenheit 451, and Dog Soldiers, screened ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
reflective 100%
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.53

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