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281 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860689966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 18 June 1988
Description
By turns humorous and warm, stark and frightening, Bluebeard's Egg glows with childhood memories, the reality of parents growing old, and the casual cruelty men and women inflict on each other. Here is the familiar outer world of family summers at...
Community Reviews Summary of 775 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
dark 35%
emotional 30%
challenging 28%
relaxing 28%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Average rating
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Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death281 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860689966
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 18 June 1988
Description
By turns humorous and warm, stark and frightening, Bluebeard's Egg glows with childhood memories, the reality of parents growing old, and the casual cruelty men and women inflict on each other. Here is the familiar outer world of family summers at...
Community Reviews Summary of 775 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
dark 35%
emotional 30%
challenging 28%
relaxing 28%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death