A Fairly Honourable Defeat by Iris Murdoch, Peter Reed

A Fairly Honourable Defeat

Iris Murdoch, Peter Reed

432 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In a dark comedy of errors, Iris Murdoch portrays the mischief wrought by Julius, a cynical intellectual who decides to demonstrate through a Machiavellian experiment how easily loving couples, caring friends, and devoted siblings can betray their...

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Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews

Moods

dark 57%
reflective 57%
emotional 52%
funny 42%
tense 36%
challenging 31%
sad 26%
mysterious 21%
lighthearted 10%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 38%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 31% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.97

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