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606 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099800408
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 October 2018
Description
Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journa...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,404 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
challenging 51%
emotional 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicide, HomophobiaModerate
Biphobia, Pregnancy, LesbophobiaMinor
Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness606 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099800408
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 October 2018
Description
Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journa...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,404 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
challenging 51%
emotional 44%
adventurous 22%
sad 14%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicide, HomophobiaModerate
Biphobia, Pregnancy, LesbophobiaMinor
Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness