Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Racism, Sexism, AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
lighthearted 48%
adventurous 42%
emotional 17%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 5%
dark 2%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
256 pages | first published 1954
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ISBN/UID: 9780140014457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 October 1977
Description
Iris Murdoch's debut--a comic novel about work and love, wealth and fame Jake Donaghue, garrulous artist, meets Hugo Bellfounder, silent philosopher. Jake, hack writer and sponger, now penniless flat-hunter, seeks out an old girlfriend, Anna Quent...Book Information
256 pages | first published 1954
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ISBN/UID: 9780140014457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 October 1977
Description
Iris Murdoch's debut--a comic novel about work and love, wealth and fame Jake Donaghue, garrulous artist, meets Hugo Bellfounder, silent philosopher. Jake, hack writer and sponger, now penniless flat-hunter, seeks out an old girlfriend, Anna Quent...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Sexism, AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
lighthearted 48%
adventurous 42%
emotional 17%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 5%
dark 2%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating