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336 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784870355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Jo Stoyle is afraid of death. But Stoyle is also a millionaire, and so he pours his riches into scientific research, desperate to find the secret of immortality. This ruthless quest will enmesh everyone around him in a web of greed, seduction, mur...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
informative 12%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse
336 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784870355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Jo Stoyle is afraid of death. But Stoyle is also a millionaire, and so he pours his riches into scientific research, desperate to find the secret of immortality. This ruthless quest will enmesh everyone around him in a web of greed, seduction, mur...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
funny 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
informative 12%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse