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88 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In colonial Africa, a Victorian English patrician represses the natives, his wife, his children, homosexuals—and still finds time for an affair with a widowed neighbor. The same family appears in Act Two 25 years older and back in London, only now...
Community Reviews Summary of 749 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 47%
dark 39%
mysterious 17%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Colonisation, Sexual contentModerate
Pedophilia, Slavery, IncestMinor
War, Domestic abuse, Violence
88 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In colonial Africa, a Victorian English patrician represses the natives, his wife, his children, homosexuals—and still finds time for an affair with a widowed neighbor. The same family appears in Act Two 25 years older and back in London, only now...
Community Reviews Summary of 749 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 47%
dark 39%
mysterious 17%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Colonisation, Sexual contentModerate
Pedophilia, Slavery, IncestMinor
War, Domestic abuse, Violence