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112 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811224734
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 25 June 2019
Readers who appreciate unconventional storytelling, literary depth, and unflinching explorations of the human condition will find themselves drawn into the complex and haunting world of Harbart, a novel that masterfully weaves together themes of identity, mortality, and the blurred lines between reality and the supernatural.
Description
At twenty, however, he suddenly seems to possess the gift of speaking with the dead. Herbert is bathed in glory. From less than zero to starry heights--what an apotheosis. The wheel of fortune turns again, all too soon... Legendary, scathingly sat...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 50%
funny 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, ColonisationMinor
Gun violence, Mental illness112 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811224734
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 25 June 2019
Readers who appreciate unconventional storytelling, literary depth, and unflinching explorations of the human condition will find themselves drawn into the complex and haunting world of Harbart, a novel that masterfully weaves together themes of identity, mortality, and the blurred lines between reality and the supernatural.
Description
At twenty, however, he suddenly seems to possess the gift of speaking with the dead. Herbert is bathed in glory. From less than zero to starry heights--what an apotheosis. The wheel of fortune turns again, all too soon... Legendary, scathingly sat...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 50%
funny 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, ColonisationMinor
Gun violence, Mental illness