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462 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701163211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 20 July 1995
Description
"Historical events and personages viewed as in a distorting mirror, and beasts of prey endangered by encounters with their chosen quarry, are representative of the charmingly deranged fiction of the late Carter (1940-93). Carter's impertinent revi...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 53%
reflective 30%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
tense 15%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
462 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701163211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 20 July 1995
Description
"Historical events and personages viewed as in a distorting mirror, and beasts of prey endangered by encounters with their chosen quarry, are representative of the charmingly deranged fiction of the late Carter (1940-93). Carter's impertinent revi...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 53%
reflective 30%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
tense 15%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Average rating