319 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564780805
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nightwood, Djuna Barnes' strange and sinuous tour de force, "belongs to that small class of books that somehow reflect a time or an epoch" ("TLS"). That time is the period between the two World Wars, and Barnes' novel unfolds in the decadent shado...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,059 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 44%
dark 38%
sad 34%
mysterious 29%
tense 19%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, AbleismModerate
RacismMinor
Incest, Racial slurs, Sexual content319 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564780805
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nightwood, Djuna Barnes' strange and sinuous tour de force, "belongs to that small class of books that somehow reflect a time or an epoch" ("TLS"). That time is the period between the two World Wars, and Barnes' novel unfolds in the decadent shado...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,059 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 44%
dark 38%
sad 34%
mysterious 29%
tense 19%
inspiring 8%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, AbleismModerate
RacismMinor
Incest, Racial slurs, Sexual content