Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent by Mircea Eliade

Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent

Mircea Eliade with Christopher Bartholomew (Translator), Christopher Moncrieff (Translator)

176 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The short-sighted adolescent is a poor schoolboy who is in love with literature, and tries to emulate the lives and works of the writers he most admires. He is also fascinated by science and history, and stays up all night reading. At the age of 1...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 554 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

dark: 31%

challenging: 26%

emotional: 26%

sad: 26%

funny: 21%

adventurous: 15%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 15%

mysterious: 15%

tense: 15%

lighthearted: 10%

informative: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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