Kallocain by Karin Boye

Kallocain

Karin Boye with David McDuff (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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This is a novel of the future, profoundly sinister in its vision of a drab terror. Ironic and detached, the author shows us the totalitarian World-state through the eyes of a product of that state, scientist Leo Kall. Kall has invented a drug, kal...

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Moods

reflective 75%
dark 71%
tense 39%
challenging 35%
mysterious 25%
sad 20%
emotional 13%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 34%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%

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: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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