Blinding by Mircea Cărtărescu

Blinding

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Mircea Cărtărescu with Sean Cotter (Translator), Sean Cotter (Translator)

464 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy reflective slow-paced

Description

Part visceral dream-memoir, part fictive journey through a hallucinatory Bucharest, Mircea Cărtărescu's Blinding was one of the most widely heralded literary sensations in contemporary Romania, and a bestseller from the day of its release. Riddled...

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Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

4.16

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