Empire of the Senseless by Kathy Acker

Empire of the Senseless

Kathy Acker

240 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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Set in the near future, in a Paris devastated by revolution and disease, Empire of the Senseless is narrated by two terrorists and occasional lovers, Thivai, a pirate, and Abhor, part-robot part-human. Together and apart, the two undertake an odys...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 156 reviews

Moods

challenging: 92%

dark: 76%

adventurous: 30%

funny: 23%

sad: 15%

tense: 15%

emotional: 7%

reflective: 7%


Pace

25% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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