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318 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533809
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 11 June 2013
Description
Bremen, 1928. The Greek Islands, 1932. London, 1938. California, 1940. Four portraits, four settings, four narrators all named Christopher Isherwood. Here are the postcards home from a spiritual tourist looking for a new mode of life as well as a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
adventurous 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
relaxing 28%
sad 28%
challenging 14%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
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Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuseModerate
War, Death318 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374533809
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 11 June 2013
Description
Bremen, 1928. The Greek Islands, 1932. London, 1938. California, 1940. Four portraits, four settings, four narrators all named Christopher Isherwood. Here are the postcards home from a spiritual tourist looking for a new mode of life as well as a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
adventurous 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
relaxing 28%
sad 28%
challenging 14%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuseModerate
War, Death