The Catastrophist by Ronan Bennett

The Catastrophist

Ronan Bennett

336 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Heart of DarknessFew literary works have achieved the sustained, unflinching pessimism of Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad's haunting tale of one man's journey into the African subcontinent. One new novel that can justly make that claim is The Cat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
informative 50%
inspiring 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.35

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