Fools of Fortune by William Trevor, Francine Prose

Fools of Fortune

William Trevor, Francine Prose

207 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Penguin Classics is proud to welcome William Trevor—"Ireland’s answer to Chekhov" (The Boston Globe) and "one of the best writers of our era" (The Washington Post)—to our distinguished list of literary masters. In this award-winning novel, an info...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 120 reviews

Moods

sad: 100%

dark: 75%

reflective: 75%

emotional: 50%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 25%


Pace

25% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Complicated
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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