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368 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385720984
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 25 January 2005
Description
Hugo Whittier failed poet and former kept man is a wily misanthrope with a taste for whiskey, women, and his own cooking. Afflicted with a rare disease that will be fatal unless he quits smoking, Hugo retreats to his once aristocratic family s dil...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
emotional 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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368 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385720984
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 25 January 2005
Description
Hugo Whittier failed poet and former kept man is a wily misanthrope with a taste for whiskey, women, and his own cooking. Afflicted with a rare disease that will be fatal unless he quits smoking, Hugo retreats to his once aristocratic family s dil...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
reflective 50%
emotional 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.