Time's Arrow by Martin Amis

Time's Arrow

Martin Amis

173 pages first pub 1991 (editions) user-added

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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In Time's Arrow the doctor Tod T. Friendly dies and then feels markedly better, breaks up with his lovers as a prelude to seducing them, and mangles his patients before he sends them home. And all the while Tod's life races backward toward the one...

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Moods

dark 83%
challenging 69%
reflective 62%
sad 35%
mysterious 30%
tense 22%
funny 19%
emotional 11%
informative 9%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 36%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 38% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.68

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