The Affirmation by Christopher Priest

The Affirmation

Christopher Priest

213 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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Peter Sinclair is tormented by bereavement and failure. In an attempt to conjure some meaning from his life, he embarks on an autobiography, but he finds himself writing the story of another man in another, imagines, world whose insidious attracti...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 102 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

emotional: 62%

reflective: 62%

challenging: 37%

adventurous: 25%

dark: 12%

hopeful: 12%

relaxing: 12%

sad: 12%

Pace

57% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
75% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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