Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges

Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings

Jorge Luis Borges with Donald A. Yates, André Maurois

287 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics essays short stories reflective slow-paced
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Jorge Luis Borges was a literary spellbinder whose tales of magic, mystery and murder are shot through with deep philosophical paradoxes. This collection brings together many of his stories, including the celebrated "Library of Babel".

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Moods

challenging 83%
reflective 77%
mysterious 60%
adventurous 21%
dark 17%
inspiring 14%
funny 12%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
tense 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 33%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 47% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 21% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

N/A: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 1%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 24% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 32% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 45% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 9%

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