352 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780770422998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seal Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber. She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, and p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,160 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
funny 40%
dark 36%
emotional 31%
sad 23%
adventurous 21%
challenging 18%
tense 16%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorderModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying352 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780770422998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seal Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber. She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, and p...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,160 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
funny 40%
dark 36%
emotional 31%
sad 23%
adventurous 21%
challenging 18%
tense 16%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorderModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying