Bête by Adam Roberts

Bête

Adam Roberts

312 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

A man is about to kill a cow. He discusses life and death and his right to kill with the compliant animal. He begins to suspect he may be about to commit murder. But kills anyway...It began when the animal right movement injected domestic animals ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

challenging 60%
dark 60%
funny 60%
reflective 60%
adventurous 20%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.35

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