The Biographer's Tale by A.S. Byatt

The Biographer's Tale

A.S. Byatt

320 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging informative slow-paced

Description

From the award-winning author of Possession comes an ingenious novel about love and literary sleuthing: a dazzling fiction woven out of one man's search for fact. Here is the story of Phineas G. Nanson, a disenchanted graduate student who decides ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
reflective 100%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.06

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