The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq

The Possibility of an Island

Michel Houellebecq

fiction science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

352 pages | first published 2005

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A worldwide phenomenon and the most important French novelist since Albert Camus, Michel Houellebecq now delivers his magnum opus–a tale of our present circumstances told from the future, when humanity as we know it has vanished.Surprisingly poign...
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Summary of 276 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 42%
reflective 42%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.44

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