The Lives of Animals by J.M. Coetzee

The Lives of Animals

J.M. Coetzee

144 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

The idea of human cruelty to animals so consumes novelist Elizabeth Costello in her later years that she can no longer look another person in the eye: humans, especially meat-eating ones, seem to her to be conspirators in a crime of stupefying mag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 212 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
reflective 83%
challenging 66%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.49

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