Phenotypes by Paulo Scott

Phenotypes

Paulo Scott with Daniel Hahn (Translator)

232 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A smart and stylish account of the bigotry lurking in hearts and institutions alike.Federico and Lourenço are brothers. Their father is black, a famed forensic pathologist for the police; their mother is white. Federico – distant, angry, analytica...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
challenging 71%
emotional 33%
dark 28%
informative 25%
tense 23%
hopeful 5%
sad 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 25%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 41% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.68

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...