The Comforts Of Madness by Paul Sayer

The Comforts Of Madness

Paul Sayer

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fiction psychology dark reflective slow-paced
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(Winner of the 1988 Whitbread Award, The Comforts of Madness is narrated by a catatonic who never speaks. To the rest of the world he is an inert body and is subjected to a variety of experiments, but his own consciousness is vital and reflective....

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Moods

dark 100%
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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2.96

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