Time's Arrow by Martin Amis

Time's Arrow

Martin Amis

176 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

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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Community Reviews Summary of 1,231 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
challenging 67%
reflective 65%
sad 34%
mysterious 29%
tense 22%
funny 18%
emotional 10%
informative 8%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 36%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 39% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.68

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