272 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349006604
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 August 1940
Description
A married couple on holiday in Venice are caught up in a sinister series of events. A lonely schoolmaster is impelled to investigate a mysterious American couple. A young woman loses her cool when she confronts her father's old friend on a lonely ...
Community Reviews Summary of 819 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 54%
adventurous 22%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
funny 6%
sad 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 38% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Transphobia, Ableism
272 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349006604
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 August 1940
Description
A married couple on holiday in Venice are caught up in a sinister series of events. A lonely schoolmaster is impelled to investigate a mysterious American couple. A young woman loses her cool when she confronts her father's old friend on a lonely ...
Community Reviews Summary of 819 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 54%
adventurous 22%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
funny 6%
sad 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 38% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Transphobia, Ableism