Red Pill by Hari Kunzru

Red Pill

Hari Kunzru

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

After receiving a prestigious writing fellowship in Germany, the narrator of Red Pill arrives in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee and struggles to accomplish anything at all. Instead of working on the book he has proposed to write, he takes long walks...

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Moods

dark 87%
challenging 59%
tense 55%
reflective 51%
mysterious 30%
emotional 21%
sad 17%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Average rating

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