Elizabeth Costello
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Elizabeth Costello

by J. M. Coetzee

2003•Drama•233 pages

Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, unhurried novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Elizabeth Costello is a distinguished and aging Australian novelist whose life is revealed through a series of eight formal addresses. From an award-acceptance speech at a New England liberal arts college to a lecture on evil in Amsterdam and a sexually charged reading by the poet Robert Duncan, the author draws the reader toward its astonishing conclusion.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPsychologicalSocial commentaryTroubled leadsSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

AustralianosStorytellingAustraliansArte de escribirAutorasWomen authorsAustralian Women authorsForeign countries

Details

Author
J. M. Coetzee
Published
2003
Pages
233
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