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688 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062231703
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 05 March 2013
Description
A major historical novel from one of the great artistic forces of our time (The Nation)--an eerie, unforgettable story of possession, power, and loss in early-twentieth-century Princeton, a cultural crossroads of the powerful and the damnedPrincet...
Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
challenging 58%
reflective 41%
informative 29%
adventurous 23%
funny 17%
tense 17%
sad 11%
emotional 5%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, InfidelityModerate
Hate crime, Sexual violence, Rape
688 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062231703
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 05 March 2013
Description
A major historical novel from one of the great artistic forces of our time (The Nation)--an eerie, unforgettable story of possession, power, and loss in early-twentieth-century Princeton, a cultural crossroads of the powerful and the damnedPrincet...
Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
challenging 58%
reflective 41%
informative 29%
adventurous 23%
funny 17%
tense 17%
sad 11%
emotional 5%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, InfidelityModerate
Hate crime, Sexual violence, Rape