Any Human Heart by William Boyd

Any Human Heart

William Boyd

480 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective medium-paced
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Logan Gonzago Mountstuart, writer, was born in 1906, and died of a heart attack on October 5, 1991, aged 85. William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart is his disjointed autobiography, a massive tome chronicling "my personal rollercoaster"--or rather, "...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,353 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 70%
adventurous 41%
sad 38%
funny 34%
challenging 18%
hopeful 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.15

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