How Fiction Works by James Wood

How Fiction Works

James Wood

288 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction essays reflective slow-paced

Description

10th anniversary revised edition with new Introduction How Fiction Works is a scintillating study of the magic of fiction--an analysis of its main elements and a celebration of its lasting power. Here one of the most prominent and stylish critics...

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informative 91%
reflective 50%
challenging 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

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medium 23%
fast 14%

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