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230 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590173497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 15 June 2010
Description
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is an unflinching and deeply sympathetic portrait of a woman destroyed by self and circumstance. First published in 1955, it marked Brian Moore as a major figure in English literature (he would go on to be short...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
emotional 66%
reflective 53%
challenging 40%
tense 26%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Rape, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual assault230 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590173497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 15 June 2010
Description
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne is an unflinching and deeply sympathetic portrait of a woman destroyed by self and circumstance. First published in 1955, it marked Brian Moore as a major figure in English literature (he would go on to be short...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
emotional 66%
reflective 53%
challenging 40%
tense 26%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 46%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Rape, AlcoholismModerate
Sexual assault