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160 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800811652
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cheerio
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Description
In this shocking, and at times darkly comic, novel, a psychiatrist hired to write a short piece on Francis Bacon becomes obsessed with the artist, his life, and the characters who surrounded him.As he becomes consumed with the need to understand B...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
mysterious 36%
challenging 31%
emotional 22%
tense 22%
funny 18%
adventurous 13%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 35% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violenceModerate
Rape, Self harm, Violence
160 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800811652
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cheerio
Publication date: 06 October 2022
Description
In this shocking, and at times darkly comic, novel, a psychiatrist hired to write a short piece on Francis Bacon becomes obsessed with the artist, his life, and the characters who surrounded him.As he becomes consumed with the need to understand B...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
mysterious 36%
challenging 31%
emotional 22%
tense 22%
funny 18%
adventurous 13%
reflective 9%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 35% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual violenceModerate
Rape, Self harm, Violence