The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips

The Beautiful Bureaucrat

Helen Phillips

180 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction mystery science fiction mysterious reflective medium-paced
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A young wife's new job in an enigmatic organization pits her against the unfeeling machinations of the universe in this inventive and compulsively page-turning first novelIn a windowless building in a remote part of town, the newly employed Joseph...

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Moods

mysterious 92%
tense 51%
dark 48%
sad 22%
challenging 18%
reflective 18%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 44%
medium 40%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 23% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.27

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