147 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224061308
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 14 June 2001
Description
The love affair, marriage, and disintigrating relationship between two unnamed people is revealed through the voice of a woman in twenty-nine interrelated "tangos" of narrative verse that explore such themes as desire, beauty, love, and betrayal.
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 47%
challenging 37%
dark 22%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 34% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Animal death147 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224061308
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 14 June 2001
Description
The love affair, marriage, and disintigrating relationship between two unnamed people is revealed through the voice of a woman in twenty-nine interrelated "tangos" of narrative verse that explore such themes as desire, beauty, love, and betrayal.
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 47%
challenging 37%
dark 22%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 34% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | N/A: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
InfidelityModerate
Animal death