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318 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099433583
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2003
Description
The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires and a different dream...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
challenging 42%
sad 35%
funny 21%
tense 21%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity
318 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099433583
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2003
Description
The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires and a different dream...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
emotional 85%
challenging 42%
sad 35%
funny 21%
tense 21%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity