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272 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594633461
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A daring, kaleidoscopic novel about the clash of empires and ideas, told through a tennis match in the sixteenth century between the radical Italian artist Caravaggio and the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, played with a ball made from the hair...
Community Reviews Summary of 475 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
funny 42%
informative 36%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
mysterious 18%
tense 12%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual content
272 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594633461
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A daring, kaleidoscopic novel about the clash of empires and ideas, told through a tennis match in the sixteenth century between the radical Italian artist Caravaggio and the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, played with a ball made from the hair...
Community Reviews Summary of 475 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
funny 42%
informative 36%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
mysterious 18%
tense 12%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | N/A: 15% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual content