Balthazar by Lawrence Durrell

250 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The dazzling second volume of The Alexandria Quartet--an enthralling and deeply disturbing work of gorgeous surfaces and endless deceptions.In Alexandra, in the years before the Second World War, an exiled Irish schoolteacher seeks to unravel his ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
funny 20%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.02

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