Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman

Seven Types of Ambiguity

Elliot Perlman

640 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Seven Types of Ambiguity is a psychological thriller and a literary adventure of breathtaking scope. Celebrated as a novelist in the tradition of Jonathan Franzen and Philip Roth, Elliot Perlman writes of impulse and paralysis, empty marriages, lo...

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Moods

reflective 66%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
mysterious 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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