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288 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586038178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granada
Publication date: 12 February 1971
Description
A study of a man beyond the verge of a nervous breakdown, this is a brilliant and disturbing novel by Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.Penniless, rambling and incoherent, a man is found wandering at night on London’s Embankm...
Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 27%
dark 27%
emotional 22%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Mental illnessModerate
War, Violence288 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780586038178
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granada
Publication date: 12 February 1971
Description
A study of a man beyond the verge of a nervous breakdown, this is a brilliant and disturbing novel by Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.Penniless, rambling and incoherent, a man is found wandering at night on London’s Embankm...
Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 27%
dark 27%
emotional 22%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Mental illnessModerate
War, Violence