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213 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679733850
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 13 February 2007
Description
Set in North Africa, Paris, and Brazil, the six stories in this masterful collection reveal probing portraits of spiritual exile, and man’s perpetual search for an inner kingdom in which to be reborn. From a variety of masterfully rendered perspec...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
dark 38%
emotional 28%
sad 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Confinement, TortureModerate
Racism, Slavery, BloodMinor
Body horror, Colonisation, Abandonment
213 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679733850
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 13 February 2007
Description
Set in North Africa, Paris, and Brazil, the six stories in this masterful collection reveal probing portraits of spiritual exile, and man’s perpetual search for an inner kingdom in which to be reborn. From a variety of masterfully rendered perspec...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
dark 38%
emotional 28%
sad 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Confinement, TortureModerate
Racism, Slavery, BloodMinor
Body horror, Colonisation, Abandonment