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192 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099561095
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Breaking a long silence, Oliver, a young Englishman, writes to his elder brother, Patrick. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother is living in a Hindu monastery and has decided to take his final monastic vows. Patrick, a successful, long-married p...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
adventurous 42%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
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Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Religious bigotry192 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099561095
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Breaking a long silence, Oliver, a young Englishman, writes to his elder brother, Patrick. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother is living in a Hindu monastery and has decided to take his final monastic vows. Patrick, a successful, long-married p...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
adventurous 42%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 20% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Religious bigotry