Madness Is Better Than Defeat by Ned Beauman

Madness Is Better Than Defeat

Ned Beauman

405 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous reflective medium-paced

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A wild, astonishing literary thriller by arguably England's most accomplished young writer, about Manhattan and Hollywood in the 1930s, Mayan gods, and a CIA operation gone terribly wrong--the Booker short-listed Ned Beauman's magnum opus thus far...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 50%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

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3.36

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