64 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802130365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
A man hires a woman to spend several weeks with him by the sea. The woman is no one in particular, a "she," a warm, moist body with a beating heart-the enigma of Other. Skilled in the mechanics of sex, he desires through her to penetrate a differe...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
tense 22%
Pace
slow 37%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny
64 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802130365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
A man hires a woman to spend several weeks with him by the sea. The woman is no one in particular, a "she," a warm, moist body with a beating heart-the enigma of Other. Skilled in the mechanics of sex, he desires through her to penetrate a differe...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
tense 22%
Pace
slow 37%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny