Labyrinths
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Labyrinths

by Jorge Luis Borges

1962•Fantasy•260 pages

Taste attributes: fantasydramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatesolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeWeighty and layered: an original fantasy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Labyrinths is a collection of short stories and essays by the writer Jorge Luis Borges. It was translated into English, published soon after Borges won the International Publishers' Prize with Samuel Beckett.

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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

FantasyDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

AnachronismsSpeculative fictionSubjective idealismDuodecimalsAneurysmsAdjectivesHermeticismPhilanthropy

Details

Author
Jorge Luis Borges
Published
1962
Pages
260
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