The Dominant Animal by Kathryn Scanlan

The Dominant Animal

Kathryn Scanlan

118 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction short stories challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who relish sharp, unconventional prose and psychologically intense narratives that challenge conventional storytelling through precise, visceral vignettes.

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A collection of innovative and ambitious short stories from a visionary young writerIn The Dominant Animal – Kathryn Scanlan’s adventurous, unsettling debut collection – compression is key. Sentences have been relentlessly trimmed, tuned and tease...

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Community Reviews

3.3
based on 183 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

challenging: 53%

mysterious: 38%

reflective: 35%

tense: 30%

emotional: 20%

sad: 15%

funny: 12%

adventurous: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

Pace

75% of readers chose fast
15% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
25% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
23% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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