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160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571299607
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 06 October 2011
Description
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012, Deborah Levy's Swimming Home combines linguistic virtuosity and technical brilliance with a strong sense of what it means to be alive. As he arrives with his family at the villa in the hills above Nice, J...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,610 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 56%
sad 39%
emotional 35%
tense 30%
challenging 24%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceMinor
Eating disorder
160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571299607
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 06 October 2011
Description
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012, Deborah Levy's Swimming Home combines linguistic virtuosity and technical brilliance with a strong sense of what it means to be alive. As he arrives with his family at the villa in the hills above Nice, J...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,610 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 56%
sad 39%
emotional 35%
tense 30%
challenging 24%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceMinor
Eating disorder