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320 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816633678
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Christopher Isherwood originally intended Down There on a Visit to be part of The Lost, the unfinished epic novel that would also incorporate his famous Berlin Stories. Tracing many of the same themes as that earlier work, this novel is a bemused,...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
adventurous 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
relaxing 28%
sad 28%
challenging 14%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
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Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuseModerate
War, Death
320 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816633678
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Christopher Isherwood originally intended Down There on a Visit to be part of The Lost, the unfinished epic novel that would also incorporate his famous Berlin Stories. Tracing many of the same themes as that earlier work, this novel is a bemused,...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
funny 57%
adventurous 28%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
relaxing 28%
sad 28%
challenging 14%
Pace
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuseModerate
War, Death