Briefing for a Descent Into Hell by Doris Lessing

Briefing for a Descent Into Hell

Doris Lessing

278 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

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A fascinating look inside the mind of a man who is supposedly “mad.” Professor Charles Watkins of Cambridge University is a patient at a mental hospital where the doctors try with increasing drugs to bring his mind under control. But Watkins has e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews

Moods

challenging 94%
reflective 77%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 27%
dark 27%
emotional 22%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 13% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.69

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