Kallocain by Karin Boye

Kallocain

Karin Boye

155 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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Med sin uppfinning kallocain har kemisten Leo Kall försett Världsstaten med ett medel för total kontroll. Men när hans sanningsdrog öppnar vägen in till medborgarnas själar visar sig de flesta hysa vilda och heta drömmar om uppror och om Ökenstade...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,260 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
dark 71%
tense 39%
challenging 36%
mysterious 24%
sad 19%
emotional 13%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 35%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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