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152 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099548829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 04 February 2010
Description
In this brilliantly perceptive novel, a middle aged professor living in California is alienated from his students by differences in age and nationality, and from the rest of society by his homosexuality. Isherwood explores the depths of the human ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,907 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 62%
dark 23%
funny 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Homophobia, RacismMinor
Car accident, Sexual content
152 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099548829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 04 February 2010
Description
In this brilliantly perceptive novel, a middle aged professor living in California is alienated from his students by differences in age and nationality, and from the rest of society by his homosexuality. Isherwood explores the depths of the human ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,907 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 62%
dark 23%
funny 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Homophobia, RacismMinor
Car accident, Sexual content