The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz

The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories

Bruno Schulz with John Curran Davis (Translator)

148 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced
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In The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories, Bruno Schulz describes in fantastical, mythologised terms the cloth merchant's shop where he grew up and the bizarre antics of his father, such as turning the attic into an aviary and expounding strange the...

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Moods

reflective 68%
mysterious 58%
challenging 35%
emotional 20%
dark 18%
relaxing 16%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
adventurous 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 24%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | N/A: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 28% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.75

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