The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry

The Manual of Detection

Jedediah Berry

278 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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This debut novel weaves the kind of mannered fantasy that might result if Wes Anderson were to adapt Kafka. --The New Yorker Reminiscent of imaginative fiction from Jorge Luis Borges to Jasper Fforde yet dazzlingly original, The Manual of Detec...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 62%
challenging 29%
dark 29%
tense 29%
funny 18%
reflective 18%
lighthearted 14%
sad 7%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 29%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 32% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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3.57

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