Sulphuric Acid by Amélie Nothomb

Sulphuric Acid

Amélie Nothomb

127 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction dystopian dark reflective tense medium-paced
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Sulphuric Acid tells the story of a reality TV death camp, which has become the nation’s obsession – an amoral spectacle played out through the media. It is a blackly funny and shocking satire on the modern predilection for reality television and ...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 1,228 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

reflective: 65%

tense: 57%

challenging: 28%

emotional: 21%

sad: 17%

mysterious: 9%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

64% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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