The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh

The Blade Artist

Mark Renton #4

Irvine Welsh

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fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life – and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly with his wife, Melanie, and their two young daughters, in an affluent beach town in California. Some s...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 484 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

tense: 67%

funny: 32%

adventurous: 25%

mysterious: 21%

reflective: 21%

challenging: 17%

emotional: 10%

sad: 10%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

58% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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