City by Alessandro Baricco

336 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The author of the international bestseller Silk now delivers a ravishing and wildly inventive novel about friendship, genius and its discontents, and the redemptive power of narrative. Somewhere in America lives a brilliant boy named Gould, an int...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.59

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