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112 pages • first pub 1950 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141186061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 18 January 2001
Description
'A man can't scrap his bloodline, can't snip the thread of immortality.' Such is the strength of Joe Saul's desperate longing for a child, that he feels as if a dark curse is upon him after three unfruitful years of marriage. Yet unbeknown to him...
Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
dark 45%
challenging 36%
sad 27%
hopeful 18%
tense 13%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
InfertilityMinor
Abortion, Child death, Death
112 pages • first pub 1950 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141186061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 18 January 2001
Description
'A man can't scrap his bloodline, can't snip the thread of immortality.' Such is the strength of Joe Saul's desperate longing for a child, that he feels as if a dark curse is upon him after three unfruitful years of marriage. Yet unbeknown to him...
Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
dark 45%
challenging 36%
sad 27%
hopeful 18%
tense 13%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
InfertilityMinor
Abortion, Child death, Death