The Adulterants by Joe Dunthorne

The Adulterants

Joe Dunthorne

5 hours • first pub 2018 (view editions) user-added

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The Adulterants is ideal for readers who enjoy darkly comedic, introspective narratives about flawed characters navigating the absurdities of modern relationships and personal failures.

Description

Narrated by Joe Dunthorne. Ray Morris is a tech journalist with a forgettable face, a tiresome manner, a small but dedicated group of friends, and a wife, Garthene, who is pregnant. He is a man who has never been punched above the neck. He has ...

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Community Reviews

3.21
based on 394 reviews

Moods

funny: 66%

reflective: 54%

emotional: 47%

dark: 26%

lighthearted: 23%

sad: 19%

adventurous: 7%

challenging: 7%

hopeful: 7%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 4%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

51% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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