Fool on the Hill by Matt Ruff

Fool on the Hill

Matt Ruff

400 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny fast-paced
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It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along. When that voice achieves its newness not through a certain formal facility but through the freshness of its vision, there is truly something to celebrate. Matt Ruff was only ...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 510 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 87%

funny: 68%

lighthearted: 43%

mysterious: 43%

emotional: 18%

hopeful: 18%

tense: 18%

inspiring: 12%

challenging: 6%

dark: 6%

reflective: 6%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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