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ISBN/UID: 9781094012377
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Naxos
Publication date: 15 October 2019
Description
The Way We Live Now is a complex and compulsive tale that traces the career of Augustus Melmotte, a strange and mysterious financier who bursts into London society like a guided missile.In setting up a dubious scheme based on speculative money and...
Community Reviews Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
emotional 43%
challenging 41%
lighthearted 26%
dark 17%
informative 15%
hopeful 13%
sad 13%
relaxing 10%
tense 8%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 36% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Sexual assault
missing duration info • first pub 1875 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781094012377
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Naxos
Publication date: 15 October 2019
Description
The Way We Live Now is a complex and compulsive tale that traces the career of Augustus Melmotte, a strange and mysterious financier who bursts into London society like a guided missile.In setting up a dubious scheme based on speculative money and...
Community Reviews Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
funny 58%
emotional 43%
challenging 41%
lighthearted 26%
dark 17%
informative 15%
hopeful 13%
sad 13%
relaxing 10%
tense 8%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 36% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Sexual assault