And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave
And the Ass Saw the Angel
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Nick Cave
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And the Ass Saw the Angel

Nick Cave

320 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction horror dark slow-paced
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Cave’s only novel to date takes on the southern gothic in this bizarre baroque tale. Born mute to a drunken mother and a demented father, tortured Euchrid Eucrow finds more compassion in the family mule than in his fellow men. But he alone will gr...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 782 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

tense: 57%

challenging: 54%

mysterious: 33%

sad: 30%

emotional: 18%

reflective: 15%

funny: 6%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

48% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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