288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635577273
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
A daring, category-confounding, and ruthlessly funny novel from National Book Award honored author Edmund White that explores polyamory and bisexuality, ageing and love. Sicilian aristocrat and musician, Ruggero, and his younger American wife, Co...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 22%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Rape, Sexual assault
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635577273
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
A daring, category-confounding, and ruthlessly funny novel from National Book Award honored author Edmund White that explores polyamory and bisexuality, ageing and love. Sicilian aristocrat and musician, Ruggero, and his younger American wife, Co...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 22%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Rape, Sexual assault