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631 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410472069
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 01 October 2014
Description
Hailed by "The Washington Post" as "Siri Hustvedt's best novel yet, an electrifying work," "The Blazing World" is one of the best-reviewed books of the season: a masterful novel about perception, prejudice, desire, and one woman's struggle to be s...
Community Reviews Summary of 823 reviews
Moods
challenging 69%
emotional 54%
sad 35%
dark 33%
informative 28%
inspiring 26%
tense 22%
mysterious 20%
funny 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, SexismModerate
Suicide, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Animal cruelty, Excrement, Miscarriage
631 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410472069
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 01 October 2014
Description
Hailed by "The Washington Post" as "Siri Hustvedt's best novel yet, an electrifying work," "The Blazing World" is one of the best-reviewed books of the season: a masterful novel about perception, prejudice, desire, and one woman's struggle to be s...
Community Reviews Summary of 823 reviews
Moods
challenging 69%
emotional 54%
sad 35%
dark 33%
informative 28%
inspiring 26%
tense 22%
mysterious 20%
funny 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, SexismModerate
Suicide, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Animal cruelty, Excrement, Miscarriage