Nervous System by Lina Meruane

Nervous System

Lina Meruane

240 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Ella is an astrophysicist struggling with her doctoral thesis in the country of the present but she is from the country of the past, a place burdened in her memory by both personal and political tragedies. Her partner, El, is a forensic scientist ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
challenging 69%
reflective 66%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
tense 18%
mysterious 9%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 29%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 29% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.12

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