Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein

Tender Buttons

Gertrude Stein

90 pages first pub 1914 (editions)

fiction classics literary poetry challenging reflective slow-paced

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A seminal text in the history of poetry and poetics, Tender Buttons was originally published in 1914 and is considered one of the great Modern experiments in verse. At one time or another it has been thought of as a masterpiece of Cubism, a modern...

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Moods

challenging 82%
reflective 47%
mysterious 17%
funny 8%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 13%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 94% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

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