339 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
In these breathtaking novellas, A.S. Byatt returns to the territory she explored in "Possession": the landscape of Victorian England, where science and spiritualism are both popular manias, and domestic decorum coexists with brutality and perversi...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
tense 30%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
339 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these breathtaking novellas, A.S. Byatt returns to the territory she explored in "Possession": the landscape of Victorian England, where science and spiritualism are both popular manias, and domestic decorum coexists with brutality and perversi...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
tense 30%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating