The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles

The Sheltering Sky

Paul Bowles

335 pages • first pub 1949 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics literary adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles is ideal for readers drawn to introspective explorations of human fragility and cultural dislocation, wrapped in a hauntingly atmospheric narrative that challenges the boundaries of self and civilization.

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In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and de...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 1,911 reviews

Moods

dark: 73%

adventurous: 54%

reflective: 51%

challenging: 45%

tense: 38%

emotional: 37%

sad: 35%

mysterious: 23%

funny: 3%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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