Memory Theatre by Simon Critchley

Memory Theatre

Simon Critchley with Liam Gillick (Contributor)

88 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Memory Theatre by Simon Critchley is a mesmerizing and enlightening read that will captivate readers who delight in philosophical introspection, are fascinated by the intersection of art and memory, and are willing to embark on a slow-burning, intellectually stimulating journey that blurs the lines between reality and the human experience.

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This is part novel, part prose poem illuminated by a series of photographs of New York buildings gradually making and unmaking themselves.A French philosopher dies during a savage summer heat wave. Boxes carrying his unpublished miscellany mysteri...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 93 reviews

Moods

reflective: 76%

challenging: 61%

informative: 30%

mysterious: 30%

dark: 23%

funny: 15%

emotional: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
33% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
37% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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