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304 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805330240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
A major modern classic: the turbulent story of a businessman torn between middle-class respectability and sensational bohemiaMihály and Erzsi are on honeymoon in Italy. Mihály has recently joined the respectable family firm in Budapest, but as his...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 38%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 31%
challenging 20%
funny 17%
sad 13%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 8%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, InfidelityMinor
Incest, Racism, Racial slurs
304 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781805330240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
A major modern classic: the turbulent story of a businessman torn between middle-class respectability and sensational bohemiaMihály and Erzsi are on honeymoon in Italy. Mihály has recently joined the respectable family firm in Budapest, but as his...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
emotional 38%
adventurous 36%
mysterious 31%
challenging 20%
funny 17%
sad 13%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 8%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, InfidelityMinor
Incest, Racism, Racial slurs