Книга за другите by Andrew O'Hagan, Miranda July, Dave Eggers, Z.Z. Packer, Jonathan Lethem, David Mitchell, Nick Hornby, Aleksandar Hemon, Colm Tóibín, Adam Thirlwell, Posy Simmonds, Hari Kunzru, Zadie Smith, A.L. Kennedy, Edwidge Danticat, A.M. Homes, Vendela Vida, Jonathan Safran Foer, Andrew Sean Greer, George Saunders, Toby Litt, Heidi Julavits

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The Book of Other People is about character. Twenty-five or so outstanding writers have been asked by Zadie Smith to make up a fictional character. By any measure, creating character is at the heart of the fictional enterprise, and this book conc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews

Moods

funny 66%
reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
hopeful 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.38

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