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346 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 27 September 1976
Description
Joan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber. She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, and p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,422 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
funny 41%
dark 35%
emotional 32%
adventurous 25%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
tense 12%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 35% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Body shamingModerate
Dysphoria, Bullying, Sexual content
346 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 27 September 1976
Description
Joan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber. She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, and p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,422 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
funny 41%
dark 35%
emotional 32%
adventurous 25%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
tense 12%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 35% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Body shamingModerate
Dysphoria, Bullying, Sexual content