The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch

The Black Prince

Iris Murdoch

415 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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A story about being in love The Black Prince is also a remarkable intellectual thriller with a superbly involuted plot, and a meditation on the nature of art and love and the deity who rules over both. Bradley Pearson, its narrator and hero, is an...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 450 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

dark: 70%

funny: 50%

challenging: 42%

emotional: 35%

mysterious: 35%

sad: 27%

tense: 27%

adventurous: 5%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

informative: 2%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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