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192 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241461563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 July 2020
Description
Two people who didn't know each other and who had come together by a miracle in the great city, and who now clung desperately to each other, as if already they felt a chilly solitude settling in.A divorced actor and a lonely woman, both adrift in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
dark 44%
sad 40%
mysterious 29%
tense 25%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape
192 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241461563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 July 2020
Description
Two people who didn't know each other and who had come together by a miracle in the great city, and who now clung desperately to each other, as if already they felt a chilly solitude settling in.A divorced actor and a lonely woman, both adrift in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
dark 44%
sad 40%
mysterious 29%
tense 25%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape