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Patrick McGrath
272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679781382
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From our most celebrated writer of the psychological thriller comes this nerve-wracking yet eerily beautiful work of erotic obsession and madness.In the summer of 1959 Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting--a maxim...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,344 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 50%
mysterious 47%
reflective 44%
emotional 39%
challenging 16%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Mental illness, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Death—
Patrick McGrath
272 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679781382
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From our most celebrated writer of the psychological thriller comes this nerve-wracking yet eerily beautiful work of erotic obsession and madness.In the summer of 1959 Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting--a maxim...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,344 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 50%
mysterious 47%
reflective 44%
emotional 39%
challenging 16%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Mental illness, Toxic relationshipModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Death