Een episode uit hetleven van een landschapsschilder by César Aira

Een episode uit hetleven van een landschapsschilder

César Aira with Adri Boon (Translator)

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104 pages | first published 2000

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An astounding novel from Argentina that is a meditation on the beautiful and the grotesque in nature, the art of landscape painting, and one experience in a man's life that became a lightning rod for inspiration.An Episode in the Life of a Landsca...
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Summary of 206 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
adventurous 73%
challenging 47%
mysterious 31%
informative 21%
dark 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 10%
emotional 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 25%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.81

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