The Afflictions by Vikram Paralkar, Amanda Thomas

The Afflictions

Vikram Paralkar, Amanda Thomas

182 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary speculative fiction challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Shadowing an elderly librarian on his first day at the great Central Library, Máximo is thrilled to get a peek at the exclusive Encyclopedia of Medicine. It's a dizzying collection of maladies: an amnesia that causes everyone you've ever met to fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
dark 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Average rating

3.85

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