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432 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140185904
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 15 April 1992
Description
The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense of time and place. Set in Malaya, America and England, they include Flotsam and Jetsam, The Man Wi...
Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
emotional 40%
relaxing 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death
432 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140185904
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 15 April 1992
Description
The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense of time and place. Set in Malaya, America and England, they include Flotsam and Jetsam, The Man Wi...
Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews
Moods
dark 40%
emotional 40%
relaxing 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death