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274 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217347
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in an isolated hamlet, the novel unfolds over the course of a few rain-soaked days. Only a dozen inhabitants remain in the bleak village, rank with the stench of failed schemes, betrayals, failure, infidelity, and aborted dreams. “Their world,...
Community Reviews Summary of 722 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
mysterious 54%
reflective 45%
sad 36%
tense 27%
funny 13%
emotional 12%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Suicide, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Cursing, InfidelityMinor
Violence, Ableism, Antisemitism
274 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217347
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in an isolated hamlet, the novel unfolds over the course of a few rain-soaked days. Only a dozen inhabitants remain in the bleak village, rank with the stench of failed schemes, betrayals, failure, infidelity, and aborted dreams. “Their world,...
Community Reviews Summary of 722 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
mysterious 54%
reflective 45%
sad 36%
tense 27%
funny 13%
emotional 12%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Suicide, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Cursing, InfidelityMinor
Violence, Ableism, Antisemitism