Ben, in the World: The Sequel to "the Fifth Child" by Doris Lessing
Ben, in the World: The Sequel to "the Fifth Child"
—
Doris Lessing
Add cover

Ben, in the World: The Sequel to "the Fifth Child"

The Fifth Child #2

Doris Lessing

192 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary dark slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Ben Lovatt can never fit in. He seems awkward - too big, too strong, inhumanly made. Those who do not understand him want him locked up, including his own mother. Now he has come of age and finds himself alone in the south of France, in Brazil and...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
reflective 80%
sad 80%
mysterious 60%
emotional 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%

Pace

fast 60%
slow 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.21

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.