Machines in the Head: The Selected Short Writing of Anna Kavan by Anna Kavan

Machines in the Head: The Selected Short Writing of Anna Kavan

Anna Kavan

256 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

This collection of Anna Kavan’s short fiction and journalism marks fifty years since her death in 1968. From moving portraits of clinical depression to phantasmagoric visions of sci-fi wonder – including the previously unpublished story ‘Starting ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
challenging 61%
mysterious 53%
reflective 38%
adventurous 15%
funny 15%
sad 15%
emotional 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 30%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 44%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.83

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