When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut, Adrian Nathan West

When We Cease to Understand the World

Benjamín Labatut, Adrian Nathan West

192 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative slow-paced

Description

A fictional examination of the lives of real-life scientists and thinkers whose discoveries resulted in moral consequences beyond their imagining.When We Cease to Understand the World is a book about the complicated links between scientific and ma...

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Moods

informative 80%
reflective 62%
challenging 57%
dark 47%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 15%
tense 12%
emotional 11%
sad 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 25%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 37% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

4.07

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