Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose, and Diary Excerpts by Sylvia Plath

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose, and Diary Excerpts

Sylvia Plath

250 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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When the first edition of Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams appeared, Margaret Walters said of it in the Guardian: 'the book does offer...new insight into her development as a writer, suggesting how even her mistakes and dead ends contributed t...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 862 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

emotional: 61%

dark: 50%

challenging: 31%

sad: 23%

mysterious: 19%

inspiring: 16%

funny: 15%

tense: 13%

lighthearted: 10%

relaxing: 9%

hopeful: 6%

adventurous: 5%

informative: 2%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
45% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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