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153 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857055262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The elegant, haunting story of the forgotten people and places of Paris from the reigning Nobel Laureate.Four narrators, a student from a café, a private detective hired by an aggrieved husband, the heroine herself and one of her lovers, construct...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
sad 53%
emotional 38%
dark 34%
challenging 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Drug use, Death of parent153 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857055262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The elegant, haunting story of the forgotten people and places of Paris from the reigning Nobel Laureate.Four narrators, a student from a café, a private detective hired by an aggrieved husband, the heroine herself and one of her lovers, construct...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
sad 53%
emotional 38%
dark 34%
challenging 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideMinor
Drug use, Death of parent