Babyfucker by Urs Allemann

Babyfucker

Urs Allemann with Vanessa Place (Contributor), Peter Smith (Translator)

134 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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A Beckettian character, who may or may not be trapped in a room with four baskets full of infants, focuses obsessively on a single sentence "I fuck babies." This virtuoso text by Swiss experimental writer Urs Allemann won the prestigious Ingeborg ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
dark 57%
reflective 42%
funny 28%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%

Pace

fast 42%
slow 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.51

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