Beast by Paul Kingsnorth

168 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical horror challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

'Come to a place like this . . . and you will understand soon enough that this world is a great animal, alive and breathing.'Beast plunges you into the world of Edward Buckmaster, a man alone on a west-country moor. What he has left behind we don'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
dark 62%
reflective 62%
challenging 50%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
funny 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.19

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