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192 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224022385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books (Jonathan Cape Ltd GB)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the novel that won her the Booker Prize and established her international reputation, Anita Brookner finds a new vocabulary for framing the eternal question "Why love?" It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a pseudon...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,485 reviews
Moods
sad 32%
emotional 31%
funny 18%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
dark 4%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorderMinor
Infidelity
192 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224022385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books (Jonathan Cape Ltd GB)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the novel that won her the Booker Prize and established her international reputation, Anita Brookner finds a new vocabulary for framing the eternal question "Why love?" It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a pseudon...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,485 reviews
Moods
sad 32%
emotional 31%
funny 18%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
dark 4%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorderMinor
Infidelity