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A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch

loveryoushouldvecomeovermp3's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

plom's review

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dark funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nlgeorge73's review

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4.0

The subtitle says it all - A novel about the frightfulness and ruthlessness of being in love.

roseltov's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Once I got into this, I did enjoy it. There are no characters I liked enough to get behind, so I wasn’t really rooting for anyone. They are all pretty terrible, but the story is compelling.

eabhalefada's review

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challenging funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

gorgeous writing, hideous characters, an absurd triumph

john_r's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

wanderinggoy's review against another edition

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3.0

A somewhat absurd and no doubt Freudian* story about the improbable adventures of a very silly man child. I bet it would make a good TV series.
*I haven’t read a lot of Freud, mind you.

trixiew's review

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4.0

Madness!

jasonlaw77's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mcglassa's review

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lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25