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64 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802130365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
A man hires a woman to spend several weeks with him by the sea. The woman is no one in particular, a "she," a warm, moist body with a beating heart-the enigma of Other. Skilled in the mechanics of sex, he desires through her to penetrate a differe...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
emotional 63%
reflective 63%
sad 63%
challenging 27%
tense 18%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny
64 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802130365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
A man hires a woman to spend several weeks with him by the sea. The woman is no one in particular, a "she," a warm, moist body with a beating heart-the enigma of Other. Skilled in the mechanics of sex, he desires through her to penetrate a differe...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
emotional 63%
reflective 63%
sad 63%
challenging 27%
tense 18%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny