Darconville's Cat by Alexander Theroux

Darconville's Cat

Alexander Theroux

720 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced
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The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and one of his students, Isabel.The style relies on complex syntax and unusual words. The satire is broad, and uses southern culture cl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
funny 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.49

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