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288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399562341
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 14 June 2016
Description
A rich and captivating novel set amid the witty, high-spirited literary society of 1850s New England, offering a new window on Herman Melville's emotionally charged relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne and how it transformed his masterpiece, Moby...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
informative 13%
sad 13%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 23% | Yes: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, GriefModerate
Infidelity, Alcohol, Chronic illnessMinor
Sexual content, Racism288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399562341
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 14 June 2016
Description
A rich and captivating novel set amid the witty, high-spirited literary society of 1850s New England, offering a new window on Herman Melville's emotionally charged relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne and how it transformed his masterpiece, Moby...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
informative 13%
sad 13%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 23% | Yes: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, GriefModerate
Infidelity, Alcohol, Chronic illnessMinor
Sexual content, Racism