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91 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811218672
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 29 June 2010
Description
A winter's night; a luxurious mansion near Geneva; a lucrative scandal. The first to arrive is the secretary dressed in furs with a bundle of cash, then the Baron, and finally the Baroness. They lock themselves in the library with specific instruc...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 50%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
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Graphic
RapeModerate
Suicide, Death, Blood
91 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811218672
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 29 June 2010
Description
A winter's night; a luxurious mansion near Geneva; a lucrative scandal. The first to arrive is the secretary dressed in furs with a bundle of cash, then the Baron, and finally the Baroness. They lock themselves in the library with specific instruc...
Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 50%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RapeModerate
Suicide, Death, Blood