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352 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140107470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1990
Description
The masterpiece of Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016), The Transit of Venus won the National Book Critics' Circle Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award. The Transit of Venus is considered Shirley Hazzard's most brilliant novel. It tells th...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 60%
sad 30%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
dark 11%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent
352 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140107470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 September 1990
Description
The masterpiece of Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016), The Transit of Venus won the National Book Critics' Circle Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award. The Transit of Venus is considered Shirley Hazzard's most brilliant novel. It tells th...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 60%
sad 30%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
dark 11%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent