Pauvres créatures by Alasdair Gray

Pauvres créatures

Alasdair Gray with Jean Pavans (Translator)

300 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark funny medium-paced
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Lorsque Godwin Baxter découvre à la morgue de Glasgow le corps d'une jeune femme suicidée enceinte de près de neuf mois, il est pris d'un furieux désir de la rendre à la vie en utilisant le cerveau de l'enfant à naître. Fils naturel d'un grand chi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,470 reviews

Moods

funny 65%
dark 54%
adventurous 50%
mysterious 46%
reflective 40%
challenging 32%
emotional 18%
informative 11%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 19%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.03

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