395 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140281941
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight new stories about what people will do for love, and the unexpected routes their passion will force them to take. A prim, old landlady in Vancouver with a crime of passion lurking in her past. A young mother with a secret life who abandons he...
Community Reviews Summary of 461 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 29%
sad 29%
mysterious 23%
tense 23%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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395 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140281941
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight new stories about what people will do for love, and the unexpected routes their passion will force them to take. A prim, old landlady in Vancouver with a crime of passion lurking in her past. A young mother with a secret life who abandons he...
Community Reviews Summary of 461 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
dark 29%
sad 29%
mysterious 23%
tense 23%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.