336 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784870355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jo Stoyle is afraid of death. But Stoyle is also a millionaire, and so he pours his riches into scientific research, desperate to find the secret of immortality. This ruthless quest will enmesh everyone around him in a web of greed, seduction, mur...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
funny 50%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
336 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784870355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jo Stoyle is afraid of death. But Stoyle is also a millionaire, and so he pours his riches into scientific research, desperate to find the secret of immortality. This ruthless quest will enmesh everyone around him in a web of greed, seduction, mur...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
funny 50%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating