190 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099193913
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Written on the Body is a secret code only visible in certain lights: the accumulation of a lifetime gather there. In places the palimpsest is so heavily worked that the letters feel like braille. I like to keep my body rolled away from prying eyes...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,638 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 56%
challenging 23%
dark 20%
funny 15%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Terminal illness, Sexual contentMinor
Miscarriage190 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099193913
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Written on the Body is a secret code only visible in certain lights: the accumulation of a lifetime gather there. In places the palimpsest is so heavily worked that the letters feel like braille. I like to keep my body rolled away from prying eyes...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,638 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
sad 56%
challenging 23%
dark 20%
funny 15%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cancer, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Terminal illness, Sexual contentMinor
Miscarriage