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576 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307819567
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of England’s Booker Prize and a literary sensation, Possession traces the lives of a pair of young academics as they uncover a clandestine relationship between two long-dead Victorian poets. As they unearth their letters, journals, and poem...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,470 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
challenging 51%
emotional 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicide, Acephobia/ArophobiaModerate
Pregnancy, Biphobia, LesbophobiaMinor
Sexism, Racism, Terminal illness576 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307819567
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of England’s Booker Prize and a literary sensation, Possession traces the lives of a pair of young academics as they uncover a clandestine relationship between two long-dead Victorian poets. As they unearth their letters, journals, and poem...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,470 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
challenging 51%
emotional 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicide, Acephobia/ArophobiaModerate
Pregnancy, Biphobia, LesbophobiaMinor
Sexism, Racism, Terminal illness