The Alteration by Kingsley Amis

The Alteration

Kingsley Amis

204 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A comic masterpiece by one of Britain's best-loved writers. Of all the choristers at the Cathedral Basilica of St George, he is the angel -- the one whose voice could only have been made in heaven. In every other respect Hubert is utterly ordinary...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
challenging 50%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
dark 16%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.33

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