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300 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007414994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Last Thing He Wanted and A Book of Common Prayer.Somewhere out beyond Hollywood, resting actress Maria Wyeth drifts along the freeway in perpetual motion, anaesthetiz...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,744 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 57%
emotional 53%
challenging 33%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
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Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia300 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007414994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Last Thing He Wanted and A Book of Common Prayer.Somewhere out beyond Hollywood, resting actress Maria Wyeth drifts along the freeway in perpetual motion, anaesthetiz...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,744 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 57%
emotional 53%
challenging 33%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia