The Pesthouse by Jim Crace

The Pesthouse

Jim Crace

272 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark tense slow-paced

Description

Jim Crace is a writer of spectacular originality and a command of language that moves a reader effortlessly into the world of his imagination. In The Pesthouse he imagines an America of the future where a man and a woman trek across a devastated a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.18

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