Angels And Insects by A.S. Byatt

Angels And Insects

A.S. Byatt

304 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical literary short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Like A.S. Byatt’s Booker Prize-winning novel, Possession, these two mesmerising novellas are set in the nineteenth century. In Morpho Eugenia, an explorer realises that the behaviour of the people around him is alarmingly similar to that of the in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
challenging 46%
dark 46%
emotional 30%
reflective 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
sad 15%
adventurous 7%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 88% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.51

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