462 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701163211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 20 July 1995
Description
"Historical events and personages viewed as in a distorting mirror, and beasts of prey endangered by encounters with their chosen quarry, are representative of the charmingly deranged fiction of the late Carter (1940-93). Carter's impertinent revi...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
mysterious 60%
reflective 40%
adventurous 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
462 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701163211
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 20 July 1995
Description
"Historical events and personages viewed as in a distorting mirror, and beasts of prey endangered by encounters with their chosen quarry, are representative of the charmingly deranged fiction of the late Carter (1940-93). Carter's impertinent revi...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
mysterious 60%
reflective 40%
adventurous 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Average rating