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18 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241994689
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Description
Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful? Set between New England and London, On Beauty concerns a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,036 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 52%
challenging 27%
sad 18%
tense 17%
hopeful 9%
dark 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Racism, Death of parent, ClassismMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Cancer18 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241994689
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Description
Why do we fall in love with the people we do? Why do we visit our mistakes on our children? What makes life truly beautiful? Set between New England and London, On Beauty concerns a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and the Kipps - and a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,036 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
funny 52%
challenging 27%
sad 18%
tense 17%
hopeful 9%
dark 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Racism, Death of parent, ClassismMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Cancer