Pornografia by Alastair Hamilton, Witold Gombrowicz

176 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

Gombrowicz's strange, bracing final novel probes the divide between young and old while providing a grotesque evocation of obsession. While recuperating from wartime Warsaw in the Polish countryside, the unnamed narrator and his friend, Fryderyk, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
dark 40%
funny 40%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.77

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