304 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871409522
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 April 2015
Description
No James Purdy novel has dazzled contemporary writers more than this haunting tale of unrequited love in an indifferent world. A seedy depression-era boarding house in Chicago plays host to "a game of emotional chairs" (The Guardian) in a novel in...
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304 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871409522
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 April 2015
Description
No James Purdy novel has dazzled contemporary writers more than this haunting tale of unrequited love in an indifferent world. A seedy depression-era boarding house in Chicago plays host to "a game of emotional chairs" (The Guardian) in a novel in...
Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
tense 100%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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