The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

The Swallowed Man

Edward Carey

176 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy reflective slow-paced
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'Profound and delightful. It is a strange and tender parable of two maddening obsessions; parenting and art-making' - Max Porter'A re-imagining of Pinocchio, told from the viewpoint of the beast-entrapped Geppetto, it surprise and delights, and sa...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 562 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

reflective: 66%

sad: 50%

emotional: 35%

mysterious: 32%

adventurous: 30%

tense: 23%

challenging: 13%

funny: 10%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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