The Mark and the Void by Paul Murray

The Mark and the Void

Paul Murray

461 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny medium-paced
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Claude is a Frenchman who lives in Dublin. His birthplace is famed as the city of lovers, but so far love has always eluded him. Instead his life revolves around the investment bank where he works. And then one day he realizes he is being followed...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 385 reviews

Moods

funny: 81%

reflective: 36%

challenging: 31%

lighthearted: 27%

mysterious: 27%

dark: 18%

adventurous: 13%

emotional: 13%

informative: 13%

sad: 13%

hopeful: 9%

tense: 9%

inspiring: 4%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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