fiction philosophy challenging informative reflective fast-paced

136 pages | first published 1977

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The idea of human cruelty to animals so consumes novelist Elizabeth Costello in her later years that she can no longer look another person in the eye: humans, especially meat-eating ones, seem to her to be conspirators in a crime of stupefying mag...
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Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
challenging 75%
reflective 75%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.52

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