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284 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200615
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 April 1972
Description
Yet no synopsis or comparison can convey the novel's lyric comedy or, indeed, its sinister power sinister because of the strength of will Cyril exerts over his wife, his mistress, his wife's reluctant lover; lyric, since he is also a sex-singer" i...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, InfidelityModerate
Ableism, Animal death, Mental illnessMinor
Excrement, Blood, Xenophobia
284 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200615
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 April 1972
Description
Yet no synopsis or comparison can convey the novel's lyric comedy or, indeed, its sinister power sinister because of the strength of will Cyril exerts over his wife, his mistress, his wife's reluctant lover; lyric, since he is also a sex-singer" i...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, InfidelityModerate
Ableism, Animal death, Mental illnessMinor
Excrement, Blood, Xenophobia