First Person by Richard Flanagan

First Person

Richard Flanagan

392 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

fiction literary adventurous dark reflective fast-paced
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First Person by Richard Flanagan is ideal for readers who enjoy psychologically intense narratives that explore the blurred lines between reality and deception, blending moral ambiguity with sharp, existential tension.

Description

Six weeks to write for your life... In this blistering story of a ghostwriter haunted by his demonic subject, the Man Booker Prize winner turns to lies, crime and literature with devastating effect A young and penniless writer, Kif Kehlmann, is ru...

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Community Reviews

3.13
based on 223 reviews

Moods

dark: 70%

reflective: 70%

challenging: 50%

emotional: 40%

mysterious: 40%

tense: 40%

adventurous: 20%

informative: 10%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
87% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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