L'impero dei non sensi by Kathy Acker
L'impero dei non sensi

Kathy Acker

L'impero dei non sensi

Kathy Acker with Katia Bagnoli (Translator)

263 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Set in the near future, in a Paris devastated by revolution and disease, Empire of the Senseless is narrated by two terrorists and occasional lovers, Thivai, a pirate, and Abhor, part robot part human. Together and apart, the two undertake and ody...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

challenging 85%
dark 71%
adventurous 42%
funny 28%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

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3.36

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