Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar

Hopscotch

Julio Cortázar

576 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends who call themselves "the Club." A child's death and La Maga's disappearance put an end to his life of em...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 2,582 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

challenging: 75%

emotional: 46%

dark: 31%

mysterious: 28%

sad: 21%

adventurous: 17%

funny: 17%

tense: 16%

inspiring: 8%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
73% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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