And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave
And the Ass Saw the Angel

Nick Cave

And the Ass Saw the Angel

Nick Cave

320 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction horror dark slow-paced

Description

Cave’s only novel to date takes on the southern gothic in this bizarre baroque tale. Born mute to a drunken mother and a demented father, tortured Euchrid Eucrow finds more compassion in the family mule than in his fellow men. But he alone will gr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 410 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 73%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
mysterious 26%
emotional 13%
reflective 13%
hopeful 6%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 38%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 46%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.74

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