Timbuktu by Paul Auster

Timbuktu

Paul Auster

181 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary lighthearted sad slow-paced
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Mr. Bones, the heroic dog of Paul Auster's astonishing book, is the sidekick and confidant of Willy G. Christmas, a brilliant and troubled homeless man from Brooklyn. As Willy's body slowly expires, he sets off with Mr. Bones for Baltimore in sear...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 1,151 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

sad: 71%

reflective: 57%

adventurous: 42%

funny: 33%

hopeful: 32%

inspiring: 15%

lighthearted: 13%

dark: 10%

challenging: 5%

informative: 3%

tense: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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