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256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cassandra Edwards is a graduate student at Berkeley: gay, brilliant, nerve-wracked, miserable. At the beginning of this novel, she drives back to her family ranch in the foothills of the Sierras to attend the wedding of her identical twin, Judith,...
Community Reviews Summary of 935 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 54%
funny 46%
sad 30%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Medical contentMinor
Racism, Racial slurs256 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cassandra Edwards is a graduate student at Berkeley: gay, brilliant, nerve-wracked, miserable. At the beginning of this novel, she drives back to her family ranch in the foothills of the Sierras to attend the wedding of her identical twin, Judith,...
Community Reviews Summary of 935 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 54%
funny 46%
sad 30%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Medical contentMinor
Racism, Racial slurs