Sulphuric Acid by Amélie Nothomb

Sulphuric Acid

Amélie Nothomb

127 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction dystopian dark reflective tense medium-paced

Description

time in the future, audiences have tired of traditional reality television shows. One channel decides to try something new and ‘Concentration’ - the reality television death camp - is born. Participants for the show are rounded up and loaded on...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 646 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 63%
reflective 57%
challenging 30%
mysterious 21%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 36%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 40% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.58

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...