Little, Big by John Crowley

Little, Big

John Crowley

538 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
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John Crowley's masterful Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a place called Edgewood--not found on any map--to marry Daily Alice Drinkawater, as was prophesied. It is the sto...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 1,195 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 77%

reflective: 52%

challenging: 45%

adventurous: 40%

emotional: 33%

sad: 22%

dark: 13%

hopeful: 13%

lighthearted: 8%

relaxing: 8%

inspiring: 5%

tense: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose medium
88% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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