Cathedral by Raymond Carver

Cathedral

Raymond Carver with Norman Dietz (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

This is Raymond Carver's third collection of stories, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, including the canonical titular story about blindness and learning to enter the very different world of another. The twelve stories in Cathedral mark a turnin...

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Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 55%
sad 55%
dark 39%
challenging 23%
mysterious 17%
tense 12%
funny 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 21%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.1

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