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336 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349007274
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: 08 September 2016
Description
In this mesmerizing novel] . . . not to be recommended for the weak-minded and impressionable (Washington Post), we encounter Guy Haines, a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, and Charles Anthony Bruno, a conniving psychopath who manip...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,184 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 60%
reflective 24%
challenging 16%
adventurous 13%
emotional 13%
sad 6%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Alcoholism, Gun violenceModerate
Miscarriage, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Fatphobia, Racism, Abortion336 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349007274
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: 08 September 2016
Description
In this mesmerizing novel] . . . not to be recommended for the weak-minded and impressionable (Washington Post), we encounter Guy Haines, a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, and Charles Anthony Bruno, a conniving psychopath who manip...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,184 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 60%
reflective 24%
challenging 16%
adventurous 13%
emotional 13%
sad 6%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Alcoholism, Gun violenceModerate
Miscarriage, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Fatphobia, Racism, Abortion