331 pages • first pub 1971 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Folio Society
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,042 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 56%
emotional 17%
reflective 14%
adventurous 13%
challenging 12%
sad 8%
funny 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 44% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Child deathModerate
Ableism, Transphobia, HomophobiaMinor
Cancer, Rape, Sexual content
331 pages • first pub 1971 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Folio Society
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,042 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 56%
emotional 17%
reflective 14%
adventurous 13%
challenging 12%
sad 8%
funny 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 44% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Child deathModerate
Ableism, Transphobia, HomophobiaMinor
Cancer, Rape, Sexual content