512 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 06 January 2004
Description
William Boyd s masterful new novel tells, in a series of intimate journals, the story of Logan Mountstuart writer, lover, art dealer, spy as he makes his often precarious way through the twentieth century."
Community Reviews Summary of 1,006 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 40%
sad 40%
funny 31%
challenging 22%
hopeful 19%
dark 13%
inspiring 13%
informative 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 5%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 26% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Alcoholism, IncestMinor
Cancer, Child death, Toxic relationship
512 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400031009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 06 January 2004
Description
William Boyd s masterful new novel tells, in a series of intimate journals, the story of Logan Mountstuart writer, lover, art dealer, spy as he makes his often precarious way through the twentieth century."
Community Reviews Summary of 1,006 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 40%
sad 40%
funny 31%
challenging 22%
hopeful 19%
dark 13%
inspiring 13%
informative 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 5%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 26% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Alcoholism, IncestMinor
Cancer, Child death, Toxic relationship