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314 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140185232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Intimate acquaintances but less than friends, they meet and part in postwar London and Paris: Elliot, the archsnob but also the kindest of men; Isabel, considered to be entertaining, gracious, and tactful; Gray, the quintessence of the Regular Guy...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,014 reviews
Moods
inspiring 29%
adventurous 21%
emotional 20%
challenging 19%
hopeful 17%
funny 15%
lighthearted 15%
relaxing 12%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
sad 8%
dark 4%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Sexism, Racism, MurderMinor
Addiction, Antisemitism, War314 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140185232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Intimate acquaintances but less than friends, they meet and part in postwar London and Paris: Elliot, the archsnob but also the kindest of men; Isabel, considered to be entertaining, gracious, and tactful; Gray, the quintessence of the Regular Guy...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,014 reviews
Moods
inspiring 29%
adventurous 21%
emotional 20%
challenging 19%
hopeful 17%
funny 15%
lighthearted 15%
relaxing 12%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
sad 8%
dark 4%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Sexism, Racism, MurderMinor
Addiction, Antisemitism, War