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316 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063012158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Description
Critically acclaimed, bestselling author Francine Prose returns with a dazzling new novel set in the glamorous world of 1950s New York publishing, the story of a young man tasked with editing a steamy bodice-ripper based on the recent trial and ex...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 40%
emotional 34%
tense 34%
funny 31%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illnessModerate
Antisemitism, Gaslighting, WarMinor
Fatphobia, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization316 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063012158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Description
Critically acclaimed, bestselling author Francine Prose returns with a dazzling new novel set in the glamorous world of 1950s New York publishing, the story of a young man tasked with editing a steamy bodice-ripper based on the recent trial and ex...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 40%
emotional 34%
tense 34%
funny 31%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illnessModerate
Antisemitism, Gaslighting, WarMinor
Fatphobia, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization