Beautiful Mutants by Deborah Levy

Beautiful Mutants

Deborah Levy

2 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark medium-paced
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Levy's surreal and artful first novel, Beautiful Mutants, introduces Lapinski — the manipulative and magical Russian exile who summons forth a number of urban pilgrims in a shimmering contemporary allegory about broken dreams and desires . . .

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Community Reviews

3.3
based on 75 reviews

Moods

challenging: 83%

dark: 75%

reflective: 41%

funny: 33%

emotional: 25%

mysterious: 25%

tense: 16%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 8%

sad: 8%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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