Poor things
Alasdair Gray
Fantasy / Literary Fiction
Poor things
by Alasdair Gray
—· 317 p· 1992
Whitbread Novel Award20th Century Classicdarkphilosophicalhauntingreflectivemysterious
Overview
About
A fantasy novel, presented as a discovered a manuscript, set in the nineteenth century. Frankenstein-like tale. Whitbread Novel Award, 1992.
Pages
317
Anagrama
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Metafictional Framing10
Prose9
Narration9
Satirical Social Critique9
Worldbuilding8
Emotional depth8
Plot twists7
Pacing7
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