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287 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781407054469
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Michael Beard is a Nobel prize–winning physicist whose best work is behind him, and whose fifth marriage is crumbling. However, an invitation to travel to New Mexico offers him a chance for him to extricate himself from his marital problems, reinv...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,540 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
informative 27%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
challenging 17%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Infidelity, MurderModerate
Pregnancy
287 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781407054469
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Michael Beard is a Nobel prize–winning physicist whose best work is behind him, and whose fifth marriage is crumbling. However, an invitation to travel to New Mexico offers him a chance for him to extricate himself from his marital problems, reinv...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,540 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
informative 27%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
challenging 17%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Infidelity, MurderModerate
Pregnancy