The Unfortunates by B.S. Johnson

The Unfortunates

B.S. Johnson

150 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction autobiography literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A gift “book in a box” by one of Britain’s greatest modern writers, hailed as “a triumph” by The New York Times Book Review.B.S. Johnson’s lost classic has been showered with praise: New York Magazine named The Unfortunates one of their Ten Best B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews

Moods

sad 88%
reflective 80%
emotional 72%
challenging 52%
dark 44%
funny 16%
mysterious 12%
tense 8%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 39% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.8

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