Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer

Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies

Maddie Mortimer

437 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Today I might trace the rungs of her larynx or tap at her trachea like the bones of a xylophone or cook up or undo some great horrors of my own because here is the thing about bodies: they are impossibly easy to prowl, without anyone suspecting a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 522 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 81%
reflective 77%
challenging 44%
dark 42%
funny 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.26

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