688 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062231703
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 05 March 2013
Description
A major historical novel from one of the great artistic forces of our time (The Nation)--an eerie, unforgettable story of possession, power, and loss in early-twentieth-century Princeton, a cultural crossroads of the powerful and the damnedPrincet...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
challenging 57%
tense 28%
funny 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Mental illnessModerate
Hate crime, Racism, Rape
688 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062231703
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 05 March 2013
Description
A major historical novel from one of the great artistic forces of our time (The Nation)--an eerie, unforgettable story of possession, power, and loss in early-twentieth-century Princeton, a cultural crossroads of the powerful and the damnedPrincet...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
challenging 57%
tense 28%
funny 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, Mental illnessModerate
Hate crime, Racism, Rape