288 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394728810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 12 February 1985
Description
A young girl spends her summer vacation in a country house where a tiger roams . . . A man reading a mystery finds out too late that he is the murderer's intended victim . . . Originally published in hardcover as End of the Game and Other Stories,...
Community Reviews Summary of 326 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
dark 50%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, ConfinementMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity
288 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394728810
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 12 February 1985
Description
A young girl spends her summer vacation in a country house where a tiger roams . . . A man reading a mystery finds out too late that he is the murderer's intended victim . . . Originally published in hardcover as End of the Game and Other Stories,...
Community Reviews Summary of 326 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
reflective 66%
dark 50%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, ConfinementMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity