Notes from a Coma by Mike McCormack

Notes from a Coma

Mike McCormack

199 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Mike McCormack's new novel Solar Bones is longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize.About Notes from a Coma JJ O' Malley, adopted from a Romanian orphanage by a single father in the west of Ireland, grows up a permanent outsider, and yet he finds h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 71%
dark 71%
emotional 71%
sad 57%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.47

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