Fiskadoro by Denis Johnson

Fiskadoro

Denis Johnson

221 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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Hailed by the New York Times as "wildly ambitious" and "the sort of book that a young Herman Melville might have written had he lived today and studied such disparate works as the Bible, 'The Wasteland,' Fahrenheit 451, and Dog Soldiers, screened ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 87%
challenging 62%
sad 50%
emotional 37%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.52

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