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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 217 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 37%
emotional 35%
tense 35%
funny 29%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 45% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Bullying, InfidelityModerate
War, Antisemitism, GaslightingMinor
Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief
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 217 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
reflective 37%
emotional 35%
tense 35%
funny 29%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 45% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Bullying, InfidelityModerate
War, Antisemitism, GaslightingMinor
Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief