Kallocain by Karin Boye

Kallocain

Karin Boye with Gustaf Lannestock (Translator), Gustaf Lannestock (Translator)

193 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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This classic Swedish novel envisioned a future of drab terror. Seen through the eyes of idealistic scientist Leo Kall, Kallocain's depiction of a totalitarian world state is a montage of what novelist Karin Boye had seen or sensed in 1930s Russia ...

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Moods

reflective 75%
dark 71%
tense 39%
challenging 35%
mysterious 24%
sad 20%
emotional 13%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 35%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | 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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