The Golden Age by Michal Ajvaz

The Golden Age

Michal Ajvaz with Andrew Oakland (Translator)

329 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy speculative fiction adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

The Golden Age is a fantastical travelogue in which a modern-day Gulliver writes a book about a civilization he once encountered on a tiny island in the Atlantic. The islanders seem at first to do nothing but sit and observe the world, and indeed ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
funny 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.34

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