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339 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
In these breathtaking novellas, A.S. Byatt returns to the territory she explored in "Possession": the landscape of Victorian England, where science and spiritualism are both popular manias, and domestic decorum coexists with brutality and perversi...
Community Reviews Summary of 448 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 88% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
339 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these breathtaking novellas, A.S. Byatt returns to the territory she explored in "Possession": the landscape of Victorian England, where science and spiritualism are both popular manias, and domestic decorum coexists with brutality and perversi...
Community Reviews Summary of 448 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 88% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating