Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
War, Cancer, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 15175 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
challenging 36%
sad 29%
dark 20%
inspiring 14%
informative 10%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 39% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
320 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9780060932138
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 July 2005
Description
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover—these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. In a world in which lives a...Book Information
320 pages | first published 1984
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ISBN/UID: 9780060932138
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 05 July 2005
Description
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover—these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. In a world in which lives a...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual contentModerate
War, Cancer, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 15175 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
challenging 36%
sad 29%
dark 20%
inspiring 14%
informative 10%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 39% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating