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224 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681374642
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
An old woman enters into a fantastical world of dreams and nightmares in this surrealist classic admired by Björk and Luis Buñuel.Leonora Carrington, painter, playwright, and novelist, was a surrealist trickster par excellence, and The Hearing Tru...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,122 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 24%
reflective 23%
dark 16%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 9%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Body shaming, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Racial slurs, Emotional abuseMinor
Racism, Pedophilia, Cannibalism
224 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681374642
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
An old woman enters into a fantastical world of dreams and nightmares in this surrealist classic admired by Björk and Luis Buñuel.Leonora Carrington, painter, playwright, and novelist, was a surrealist trickster par excellence, and The Hearing Tru...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,122 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 24%
reflective 23%
dark 16%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 9%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Body shaming, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Racial slurs, Emotional abuseMinor
Racism, Pedophilia, Cannibalism