The Biographer's Tale by A.S. Byatt

The Biographer's Tale

A.S. Byatt

320 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging informative slow-paced
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From the award-winning author of Possession comes an ingenious novel about love and literary sleuthing: a dazzling fiction woven out of one man's search for fact. Here is the story of Phineas G. Nanson, a disenchanted graduate student who decides ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
reflective 71%
informative 57%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 28%

Pace

slow 71%
fast 14%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.07

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