How the Dead Live by Will Self

How the Dead Live

Will Self

404 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy challenging funny reflective slow-paced
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Will Self has one of literature's most astonishing imaginations, and in How the Dead Live his talent has come to full flower. Lily Bloom is an angry, aging American transplanted to England, now losing her battle with cancer. Attended by nurses and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
dark 66%
funny 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.49

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