Notes From a Coma by Mike McCormack

Notes From a Coma

Mike McCormack

200 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Rescued from the squalor of a Rumanian orphanage, and adopted by the rural community of west Mayo, the child that is named J. J. O'Malley should have grown up happy. The boy has no gift for it, though, and his new life has a brutal way of giving h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 83%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.47

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