The Death of Francis Bacon by Max Porter

The Death of Francis Bacon

Max Porter

80 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Description

A great painter lies on his deathbed, synapses firing, writhing and reveling in pleasure and pain as a lifetime of chaotic and grotesque sense memories wash over and envelop him. In this bold and brilliant short work of experimental fiction by the...

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Moods

dark 74%
challenging 61%
reflective 52%
mysterious 36%
emotional 22%
sad 18%
tense 17%
funny 11%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 17%
slow 14%

Average rating

3.19

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