184 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the novel that won her the Booker Prize and established her international reputation, Anita Brookner finds a new vocabulary for framing the eternal question "Why love?" It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a pseudon...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,195 reviews
Moods
sad 32%
emotional 31%
funny 19%
relaxing 18%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 6%
challenging 5%
dark 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Infidelity
184 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the novel that won her the Booker Prize and established her international reputation, Anita Brookner finds a new vocabulary for framing the eternal question "Why love?" It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a pseudon...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,195 reviews
Moods
sad 32%
emotional 31%
funny 19%
relaxing 18%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 6%
challenging 5%
dark 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Infidelity