The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercule Barefoot: His Wonderful Life and His Terrible Hatred by Carl-Johan Vallgren

The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercule Barefoot: His Wonderful Life and His Terrible Hatred

Carl-Johan Vallgren

281 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark mysterious slow-paced
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On a stormy night in 1813, a doctor is called to the aid of two prostitutes in childbirth. To one is born a healthy girl, Henriette, to the other, what can only be described as a monster: a boy, Hercule, deaf-mute and hideously deformed, and with ...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 213 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

adventurous: 69%

emotional: 69%

sad: 53%

mysterious: 46%

reflective: 38%

hopeful: 30%

informative: 15%

tense: 15%

challenging: 7%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%


Pace

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64% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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61% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

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23% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

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7% of readers chose Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
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