The Kites by Romain Gary

The Kites

Romain Gary with Miranda Richmond Mouillot (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Kites begins with a young boy, Ludo, coming of age on a small farm in Normandy under the care of his eccentric kite-making Uncle Ambrose. Ludo's life changes the day he meets Lila, a girl from the aristocratic Polish family that owns the estat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 68%
hopeful 54%
sad 37%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 25%
tense 20%
challenging 17%
informative 14%
dark 11%
funny 11%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 48%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.31

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