Angels And Insects by A.S. Byatt

Angels And Insects

A.S. Byatt

304 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Like A.S. Byatt’s Booker Prize-winning novel, Possession, these two mesmerising novellas are set in the nineteenth century. In Morpho Eugenia, an explorer realises that the behaviour of the people around him is alarmingly similar to that of the in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
tense 37%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
sad 12%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.5

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