The Alteration by Kingsley Amis

The Alteration

Kingsley Amis

204 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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A comic masterpiece by one of Britain's best-loved writers. Of all the choristers at the Cathedral Basilica of St George, he is the angel -- the one whose voice could only have been made in heaven. In every other respect Hubert is utterly ordinary...

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Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 42%
adventurous 28%
funny 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
dark 14%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.46

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