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335 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143127444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 May 2015
Description
From the acclaimed author of The Great Believers, an original, mordantly witty novel about the secrets of an old-money family and their turn-of-the-century estate, Laurelfield.Meet the Devohrs: Zee, a Marxist literary scholar who detests her paren...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
dark 33%
funny 20%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
challenging 10%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 34% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Average rating
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Racism335 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143127444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 26 May 2015
Description
From the acclaimed author of The Great Believers, an original, mordantly witty novel about the secrets of an old-money family and their turn-of-the-century estate, Laurelfield.Meet the Devohrs: Zee, a Marxist literary scholar who detests her paren...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
dark 33%
funny 20%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
challenging 10%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 34% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Alcohol, MisogynyModerate
Suicide, Rape, WarMinor
Racism