Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

Pure Colour

Sheila Heti

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective medium-paced

224 pages | first published 2022

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Pure Colour is a galaxy of a novel: explosive, celestially bright, huge, and streaked with beauty. It is a contemporary bible, an atlas of feeling, and an absurdly funny guide to the great (and terrible) things about being alive. Sheila Heti is a ...
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Summary of 1106 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 47%
challenging 44%
sad 25%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 15%
dark 7%
relaxing 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 37%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 32% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.53

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