Scan barcode
208 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188317
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 April 2006
Description
Claudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work: 'a history of the world ... and in the process, my own'. Gradually she re-creates the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,130 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 24%
dark 17%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
informative 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 31% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Miscarriage, DeathModerate
Grief, Terminal illness, IncestMinor
Infidelity, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail
208 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188317
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 April 2006
Description
Claudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work: 'a history of the world ... and in the process, my own'. Gradually she re-creates the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,130 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 24%
dark 17%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
informative 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 31% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Miscarriage, DeathModerate
Grief, Terminal illness, IncestMinor
Infidelity, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail