Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1275 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
mysterious 56%
reflective 56%
challenging 39%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 26%
sad 26%
funny 17%
tense 17%
dark 13%
relaxing 13%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 29% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20%Average rating
748 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780156031196
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
One winter night, Peter Lake—master mechanic and second-story man—attempts to rob a fortresslike mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the affair between a middle-aged Irish bu...Book Information
748 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780156031196
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
One winter night, Peter Lake—master mechanic and second-story man—attempts to rob a fortresslike mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the affair between a middle-aged Irish bu...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1275 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
mysterious 56%
reflective 56%
challenging 39%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 26%
sad 26%
funny 17%
tense 17%
dark 13%
relaxing 13%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 29% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20%Average rating