184 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141196824
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 03 November 2011
Description
Published in Penguin Modern Classics, Penelope Lively's Heat Wave is a moving portrayal of a fragile family damaged and defined by adultery, and the lengths to which a mother will go to protect the ones she loves. Pauline is spending the summer at...
Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
dark 26%
tense 26%
sad 21%
relaxing 15%
challenging 10%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipMinor
Death
184 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141196824
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 03 November 2011
Description
Published in Penguin Modern Classics, Penelope Lively's Heat Wave is a moving portrayal of a fragile family damaged and defined by adultery, and the lengths to which a mother will go to protect the ones she loves. Pauline is spending the summer at...
Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
dark 26%
tense 26%
sad 21%
relaxing 15%
challenging 10%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Toxic relationshipMinor
Death