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356 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781569472613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 01 July 2003
Description
Twins who were orphaned at six and sent to live with different relatives on opposite sides of WW II are reunited by chance seventy years later at a Belgian health resort. This international bestseller, a powerful novel, is both a European allegory...
Community Reviews Summary of 510 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 52%
dark 41%
challenging 29%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 17%
tense 17%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%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
Death, War, MurderModerate
Child abuse, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Animal cruelty
356 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781569472613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 01 July 2003
Description
Twins who were orphaned at six and sent to live with different relatives on opposite sides of WW II are reunited by chance seventy years later at a Belgian health resort. This international bestseller, a powerful novel, is both a European allegory...
Community Reviews Summary of 510 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 52%
dark 41%
challenging 29%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 17%
tense 17%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%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
Death, War, MurderModerate
Child abuse, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Animal cruelty