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missing duration info • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781543623895
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance
Publication date: 04 July 2017
Description
The first English publication of Georges Simenon's compelling novel about summer escape and elusive obsessions. 'The island itself. Its throbbing heat as if in a bell jar under the sun, the scorpion in his son's bed, the deafening sound of cicadas...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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missing duration info • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781543623895
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance
Publication date: 04 July 2017
Description
The first English publication of Georges Simenon's compelling novel about summer escape and elusive obsessions. 'The island itself. Its throbbing heat as if in a bell jar under the sun, the scorpion in his son's bed, the deafening sound of cicadas...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.