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Summary of 972 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 25%
funny 18%
dark 12%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | N/A: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 40% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
748 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780156031196
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
One winter night, Peter Lake—master mechanic and second-story man—attempts to rob a fortresslike mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the affair between a middle-aged Irish bu...
748 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780156031196
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
One winter night, Peter Lake—master mechanic and second-story man—attempts to rob a fortresslike mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the affair between a middle-aged Irish bu...Content Warnings
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Community Reviews
Summary of 972 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 25%
funny 18%
dark 12%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | N/A: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 40% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating