Bête by Adam Roberts

Bête

Adam Roberts

312 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
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Bête by Adam Roberts is ideal for readers who enjoy thought-provoking science fiction that explores ethical dilemmas and the complex interplay between humanity, technology, and nature through a slow-burn narrative.

Description

A man is about to kill a cow. He discusses life and death and his right to kill with the compliant animal. He begins to suspect he may be about to commit murder, but kills anyway. It began when the animal rights movement injected domestic animals ...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 147 reviews

Moods

dark: 66%

reflective: 66%

challenging: 50%

funny: 50%

adventurous: 16%

lighthearted: 16%

sad: 16%

tense: 16%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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