The Alteration by Kingsley Amis

The Alteration

Kingsley Amis

231 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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In Kingsley Amis’s virtuoso foray into virtual history it is 1976 but the modern world is a medieval relic, frozen in intellectual and spiritual time ever since Martin Luther was promoted to pope back in the sixteenth century. Stephen the Third, t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
adventurous 37%
challenging 37%
funny 37%
sad 37%
tense 37%
dark 25%
mysterious 25%
emotional 12%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | Character: 28% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.47

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