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320 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060932138
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 July 2005
Description
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover—these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. In a world in which lives a...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,889 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
challenging 35%
sad 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 15%
informative 11%
tense 10%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
War, Excrement
320 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060932138
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 July 2005
Description
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover—these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. In a world in which lives a...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,889 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
challenging 35%
sad 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 15%
informative 11%
tense 10%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
War, Excrement