Beatrice And Virgil by Yann Martel

Beatrice And Virgil

Yann Martel

197 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Destiny can take many shapes. For Henry, a writer struggling to finish a book about the Holocaust, it arrives in the form of a puzzling envelope from a stranger. The envelope takes him into a taxidermist's workshop. Filled with lovingly preserved ...

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Moods

reflective 72%
dark 66%
sad 50%
challenging 39%
mysterious 39%
emotional 33%
tense 27%
informative 14%
adventurous 10%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 42%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 24%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.13

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