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305 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571135394
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 21 August 2000
Description
A young woman is in love with a successful surgeon; a man torn between his love for her and his womanising. His mistress, a free-spirited artist, lives her life as a series of betrayals; while her other lover stands to lose everything because of h...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,190 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
challenging 35%
sad 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 14%
informative 11%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
funny 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
War, Excrement305 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571135394
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 21 August 2000
Description
A young woman is in love with a successful surgeon; a man torn between his love for her and his womanising. His mistress, a free-spirited artist, lives her life as a series of betrayals; while her other lover stands to lose everything because of h...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,190 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
challenging 35%
sad 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 14%
informative 11%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
funny 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
War, Excrement