176 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241341674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'He began to wonder if he himself didn't suffer from the ingrained, morbid apathy he liked to draw in others' Tod Hackett is a brilliant young artist - and a man in danger of losing his heart. Brought to an LA studio as a set-designer, he is soon ...
Community Reviews Summary of 927 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 35%
funny 27%
tense 25%
sad 23%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Rape, Emotional abuseMinor
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault
176 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241341674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'He began to wonder if he himself didn't suffer from the ingrained, morbid apathy he liked to draw in others' Tod Hackett is a brilliant young artist - and a man in danger of losing his heart. Brought to an LA studio as a set-designer, he is soon ...
Community Reviews Summary of 927 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 35%
funny 27%
tense 25%
sad 23%
emotional 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Rape, Emotional abuseMinor
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault