The Rack by A.E. Ellis

The Rack

A.E. Ellis

544 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction literary reflective sad slow-paced
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'Consider yourself an experiment of the gods in what a man can endure...' Paul Davenant, has arrived at a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps with hopes of a full cure and a normal life. But as the weeks and months pass interminably by, he undergoes endl...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 12 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

challenging: 60%

reflective: 60%

emotional: 40%

sad: 40%

funny: 20%

tense: 20%


Pace

20% of readers chose medium
80% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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