300 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007414994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Last Thing He Wanted and A Book of Common Prayer.Somewhere out beyond Hollywood, resting actress Maria Wyeth drifts along the freeway in perpetual motion, anaesthetiz...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,066 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
challenging 34%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia300 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007414994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Last Thing He Wanted and A Book of Common Prayer.Somewhere out beyond Hollywood, resting actress Maria Wyeth drifts along the freeway in perpetual motion, anaesthetiz...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,066 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
challenging 34%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia