Loving Sabotage by Amélie Nothomb, Andrew Wilson

Loving Sabotage

Amélie Nothomb, Andrew Wilson

136 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The unnamed narrator of this novel is the seven-year-old daughter of diplomats posted to Peking for three years in the mid-seventies. She lives in the tightly enclosed world of the concrete ghetto of San Li Tun with her childish infatuation with s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 400 reviews

Moods

funny 76%
reflective 64%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
emotional 17%
tense 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 36%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 31% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.62

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