225 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529112078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. She's drawn into simmering personal dramas. Her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage.Her friend Jana witnesses a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,351 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
emotional 39%
tense 29%
mysterious 25%
challenging 21%
sad 11%
informative 8%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Genocide, Gun violenceModerate
War, Infidelity, Injury/injury detailMinor
Death of parent225 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529112078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. She's drawn into simmering personal dramas. Her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage.Her friend Jana witnesses a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,351 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
emotional 39%
tense 29%
mysterious 25%
challenging 21%
sad 11%
informative 8%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Genocide, Gun violenceModerate
War, Infidelity, Injury/injury detailMinor
Death of parent