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244 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553378603
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group (P)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
By turns humorous and warm, stark and frightening, "Bluebeard's Egg infuses a Canada of the 1940s, '50s and '80s with glowing childhood memories, the harsh realities of parents growing old, and the casual cruelty that men and women inflict on each...
Community Reviews Summary of 768 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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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Grief, Cancer
244 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553378603
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group (P)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
By turns humorous and warm, stark and frightening, "Bluebeard's Egg infuses a Canada of the 1940s, '50s and '80s with glowing childhood memories, the harsh realities of parents growing old, and the casual cruelty that men and women inflict on each...
Community Reviews Summary of 768 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, Grief, Cancer