The Black Book by Lawrence Durrell

The Black Book

Lawrence Durrell

250 pages first pub 1937 (editions) user-added

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Durrell's third work, the original angry young novel, was first published by his good friend and long-time correspondent Henry Miller as the first title in the short-lived Villa Seurat imprint of the Paris-based Obelisk Press. Unpublishable by the...

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Community Reviews

2.98
based on 57 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

dark: 33%


Pace

100% of readers chose slow
slow

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose Character
33% of readers chose N/A
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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