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511 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701132606
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: CHATTO WINDUS
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of England's Booker Prize and a literary sensation Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once an intellectual mystery and a triumphant love story. As a pair of young scholars research the lives of two Victorian poets, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,531 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
challenging 51%
emotional 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 26% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicide, HomophobiaModerate
Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, BiphobiaMinor
Terminal illness, Racism, Sexism511 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701132606
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: CHATTO WINDUS
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of England's Booker Prize and a literary sensation Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once an intellectual mystery and a triumphant love story. As a pair of young scholars research the lives of two Victorian poets, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,531 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
challenging 51%
emotional 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 26% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicide, HomophobiaModerate
Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, BiphobiaMinor
Terminal illness, Racism, Sexism