Nervous System by Lina Meruane
Nervous System

Lina Meruane

Nervous System

Lina Meruane

240 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A young woman struggles to finish her PhD on stars and galaxies. Instead, she obsessively tracks the experience of her own body, listening to its functions and rhythms, finally locating in its patterns the beginning of illness and instability. As ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
challenging 69%
reflective 66%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
tense 18%
mysterious 9%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 29%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 29% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.12

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