The MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut

The MANIAC

Benjamín Labatut

368 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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From one of literature’s most exciting new voices, a story centered around one of the great geniuses of the modern age, the Hungarian polymath John von Neumann, tracing the uncanny circuit of his mind deep into our own time’s most haunting dilemma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews

Moods

informative 85%
reflective 63%
challenging 58%
dark 47%
tense 25%
inspiring 22%
emotional 18%
mysterious 13%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 22%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.36

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