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128 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679749844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 01 November 1994
Description
A vacationing English couple find more than they bargained for, in this unsettling novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Atonement. Visiting an unnamed city, Mary and Colin attract the interest of Robert, a charismatic older man with a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,311 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 53%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
sad 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Sexual violence, StalkingModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Blood, Infidelity, Alcohol
128 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679749844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 01 November 1994
Description
A vacationing English couple find more than they bargained for, in this unsettling novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Atonement. Visiting an unnamed city, Mary and Colin attract the interest of Robert, a charismatic older man with a st...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,311 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 53%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
sad 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Sexual violence, StalkingModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Blood, Infidelity, Alcohol