The Kites by Romain Gary

The Kites

Romain Gary with Miranda Richmond (Translator), Miranda Richmond Mouillot

320 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A quiet village in Normandy, 1932. Ludo is ten years old and lives with his uncle, a kindly, eccentric creator of elaborate kites. One day, sitting in a strawberry field, Ludo meets the beautiful young Polish aristocrat Lila. And so begins Ludo's ...

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Community Reviews

4.29
based on 427 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

reflective: 66%

hopeful: 56%

sad: 41%

inspiring: 30%

adventurous: 23%

dark: 20%

informative: 20%

tense: 20%

challenging: 18%

funny: 11%

lighthearted: 5%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

62% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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