The Alteration by Kingsley Amis

The Alteration

Kingsley Amis

204 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In Kingsley Amis’s virtuoso foray into virtual history it is 1976 but the modern world is a medieval relic, frozen in intellectual and spiritual time ever since Martin Luther was promoted to pope back in the sixteenth century. Stephen the Third, t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
challenging 50%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
dark 16%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.3

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