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384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784744700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
Two Victorian marriages, two dangerous love affairs, one extraordinary partnership...After a lifetime spent navigating his desires, John Addington, a married man, has met Frank, a working-class printer.Meanwhile Henry Ellis's wife Edith has fallen...
Community Reviews Summary of 774 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
informative 50%
sad 46%
challenging 43%
tense 23%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
dark 13%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual content, InfidelityModerate
Outing, Toxic relationship, GriefMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784744700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
Two Victorian marriages, two dangerous love affairs, one extraordinary partnership...After a lifetime spent navigating his desires, John Addington, a married man, has met Frank, a working-class printer.Meanwhile Henry Ellis's wife Edith has fallen...
Community Reviews Summary of 774 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
informative 50%
sad 46%
challenging 43%
tense 23%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
dark 13%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual content, InfidelityModerate
Outing, Toxic relationship, GriefMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault