The Vivisector by Patrick White

The Vivisector

Patrick White

617 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction art classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Join J. M. Coetzee and Thomas Keneally in rediscovering Nobel Laureate Patrick White Hurtle Duffield, a painter, coldly dissects the weaknesses of any and all who enter his circle. His sister's deformity, a grocer's moonlight indiscretion, the pas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
funny 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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