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254 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679781387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1997
Description
From our most celebrated writer of the psychological thriller comes this nerve-wracking yet eerily beautiful work of erotic obsession and madness. In the summer of 1959 Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting--a maxi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,328 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 50%
mysterious 49%
reflective 43%
emotional 38%
challenging 15%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, Toxic relationshipModerate
Alcoholism, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization
254 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679781387
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 03 March 1997
Description
From our most celebrated writer of the psychological thriller comes this nerve-wracking yet eerily beautiful work of erotic obsession and madness. In the summer of 1959 Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting--a maxi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,328 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 50%
mysterious 49%
reflective 43%
emotional 38%
challenging 15%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, Toxic relationshipModerate
Alcoholism, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization