Professor Dowell's Head by Alexander Belyaev

Professor Dowell's Head

Alexander Belyaev

210 pages first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous fast-paced
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It is Paris in the 1920s, that frothy heyday between the World Wars. Hidden among the opulent cabarets, cafes, and theaters, a mad scientist toils away in his own private hospital, illegally performing grotesque experimental head transplants and r...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 57 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 64%

dark: 57%

mysterious: 57%

reflective: 50%

emotional: 42%

tense: 42%

sad: 35%

challenging: 7%

funny: 7%

informative: 7%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 7%


Pace

58% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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