160 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375707575
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 February 2002
Description
The Beauty Of The Husband is an essay on Keats's idea that beauty is truth, and is also the story of a marriage. It is told in 29 tangos. A tango (like a marriage) is something you have to dance to the end. This clear-eyed, brutal, moving, darkly ...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 45%
challenging 35%
dark 20%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 29% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 34% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 28%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
160 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375707575
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 February 2002
Description
The Beauty Of The Husband is an essay on Keats's idea that beauty is truth, and is also the story of a marriage. It is told in 29 tangos. A tango (like a marriage) is something you have to dance to the end. This clear-eyed, brutal, moving, darkly ...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 45%
challenging 35%
dark 20%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 29% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 34% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | N/A: 28%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