Memorie di Adriano by Lidia Storoni Mazzolani, Marguerite Yourcenar

Memorie di Adriano

Lidia Storoni Mazzolani, Marguerite Yourcenar

354 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

"Mi sentivo responsabile della bellezza del mondo", dice di sé Adriano, questo personaggio così raffinatamente calato nella sua epoca, eppure così vicino al tormento di ogni uomo, di ogni tempo, nell'accanita ricerca di un accordo tra felicità e l...

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Moods

reflective 97%
informative 51%
emotional 45%
challenging 35%
inspiring 30%
sad 19%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 9%
dark 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

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