A Coin in Nine Hands by Marguerite Yourcenar, Dori Katz, Walter Kaiser

174 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

During the space of a day in Rome in 1933, a ten-lira coin passes through the hands of nine people—including an aging artist, a prostitute, and a would-be assassin of Mussolini. The coin becomes the symbol of contact between human beings, each los...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
mysterious 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Average rating

3.32

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