barbiealsmalerin's review
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
gosia_maria99's review against another edition
2.0
Read it in one afternoon, didn't love it. Some good Flannery'esque depictions of human nature.
jimmypat's review
2.0
A well written, but obtuse novel; I was never quite sure what the point was and never found it particularly funny.
kateheas's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
madamelacy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Bits of this story were really funny and there were some surprising dramatic bits thrown in too. I loved how Dougal had a “fatal flaw” and couldn’t be around ill people.
Overall I found the story quite disjointed and I kept losing track of the characters. Not my favourite Muriel Spark book.
Overall I found the story quite disjointed and I kept losing track of the characters. Not my favourite Muriel Spark book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
lifesaverscandyofficial's review
interesting to see muriel do her take on master & margarita though it's very difficult to tell whose side she is on here? I laughed. great final sentence.
lnothstine's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
helena_walker's review
1.0
This book did not need to exist. I can write a paper over it, but dated British humor just doesn't do it for me