248 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Publication date: 01 February 1964
Description
David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months David's fiancée returns an...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,658 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 67%
dark 52%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 26% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts248 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Publication date: 01 February 1964
Description
David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months David's fiancée returns an...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,658 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 67%
dark 52%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 26% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts