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256 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509813865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PICADOR
Publication date: Not specified
Description
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION (POST C 1945). With an introduction by Alan Hollinghurst. It was his power that stupefied me and made me regard my knowledge as nothing more than hired cleverness he might choose to show off at a dinner party. A B...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 33%
dark 24%
challenging 15%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest256 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509813865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PICADOR
Publication date: Not specified
Description
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION (POST C 1945). With an introduction by Alan Hollinghurst. It was his power that stupefied me and made me regard my knowledge as nothing more than hired cleverness he might choose to show off at a dinner party. A B...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
sad 33%
dark 24%
challenging 15%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, LesbophobiaModerate
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultMinor
Racism, Sexism, Incest