Weight by Jeanette Winterson

Weight

Jeanette Winterson

113 pages • first pub 2005 (view editions) user-added

fiction fantasy literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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The story of Atlas and Heracles Atlas knows how it feels to carry the weight of the world; but why, he asks himself, does it have to be carried at all? In Weight — visionary and inventive, yet completely believable and relevant to the questions we...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 1,763 reviews

Moods

reflective: 76%

emotional: 32%

challenging: 29%

adventurous: 24%

inspiring: 23%

hopeful: 18%

dark: 15%

funny: 15%

mysterious: 14%

informative: 13%

sad: 13%

relaxing: 6%

tense: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

47% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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