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144 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679762232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 April 1996
Description
These three stories celebrate the eye even as they reveal its unexpected proximity to the heart. For if each of A.S. Byatt's narratives is in some way inspired by a painting of Henri Matisse, each is also about the intimate connection between seei...
Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
funny 37%
dark 31%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
tense 25%
sad 12%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, MisogynyMinor
Cancer
144 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679762232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 30 April 1996
Description
These three stories celebrate the eye even as they reveal its unexpected proximity to the heart. For if each of A.S. Byatt's narratives is in some way inspired by a painting of Henri Matisse, each is also about the intimate connection between seei...
Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
funny 37%
dark 31%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
tense 25%
sad 12%
relaxing 6%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 41%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, MisogynyMinor
Cancer