254 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393316001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 1996
Description
The elegant short fictions gathered hereabout the love of science and the science of love are often set against the backdrop of the nineteenth century. Interweaving historical and fictional characters, they encompass both past and present as they ...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 41%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
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254 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393316001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 1996
Description
The elegant short fictions gathered hereabout the love of science and the science of love are often set against the backdrop of the nineteenth century. Interweaving historical and fictional characters, they encompass both past and present as they ...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 41%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 8%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.