E os Hipopótamos Cozeram nos Seus Tanques by William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac

E os Hipopótamos Cozeram nos Seus Tanques

William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac

174 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction classics crime dark tense medium-paced

Description

More than sixty years ago, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac sat down inNew York City to write a novel about the summer of 1944, when one of their friends killed another in a moment of brutal and tragic bloodshed. The two authors were then at ...

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Moods

dark 72%
tense 39%
mysterious 30%
funny 20%
reflective 20%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
informative 11%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 37%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.61

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