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400 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141984858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 April 2017
Description
'The abyss. Despair. All those things.' Bringing together all of Jean Rhys's short stories, this collection contains some of her most dazzling and devastating writing. Here are seedy hotels and bars in bohemian Paris, ruinous love affairs, Caribb...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
emotional 83%
reflective 83%
funny 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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400 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141984858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 April 2017
Description
'The abyss. Despair. All those things.' Bringing together all of Jean Rhys's short stories, this collection contains some of her most dazzling and devastating writing. Here are seedy hotels and bars in bohemian Paris, ruinous love affairs, Caribb...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
emotional 83%
reflective 83%
funny 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.